"Your Highness, please forgive me. I just want to give you an example to prevent my self-righteous second sister from getting confused."
Xiao Lingyue smiled politely and said, "I don't think His Highness the Crown Prince and His Highness Prince Xiang are as big-hearted as a little girl like me, right?"
King Xiang: "..."
She had finished saying both good and bad things, what else could he say?
As the second prince, Prince Xiang has his eldest brother, who is the crown prince, above his head.
Below is the direct descendant of King Yi, the brother of the prince's mother.
He was the only concubine prince born to a noble concubine, and he was sandwiched between the concubine princes of two former empresses. His status was extremely embarrassing.
Therefore, King Xiang was a romantic by nature and only loved beauties but not the court, in order to prove to others that he had no ambition to fight for power.
It's better now, because Shen Yuting, who is not clear-headed, has been noticed by the prince twice!
King Xiang was extremely depressed.
Fortunately, as the crown prince, the prince has a broad mind and does not worry about such a trivial matter.
He smiled and said: "Second brother, please sit down first and don't be surprised. Miss Shen San, you should also be careful when you speak. You won't do this next time. Do you understand?"
Xiao Lingyue had already guessed that the prince would not care. She still had a very good eye for judging people: "Thank you, Your Highness."
King Xiang sat down awkwardly.
Shen Yuting was also too frightened to speak, and returned to her seat dejectedly.
"Since Miss Shen San lacks a seat, I see that the main table is quite empty, so why not add another seat?" the prince suggested gently.
"Yes..." The old Marquis immediately winked.
The butler, who was covered in cold sweat, quickly moved a chair over. He wanted to put it on the last seat, but the prince pointed out: "Put it here."
The position he pointed at was neither slanted nor slanted, just opposite His Highness King Yi.
Others at the table: “…”
Zhan Beihan frowned slightly and turned to stare at his elder brother: What do you mean?
The prince smiled meaningfully at him: Haven't you been staring at this person for a long time? Simply face him and look at him slowly.
Zhan Beihan: "..."
The butler carefully put down the chair and respectfully invited Xiao Lingyue to sit down.
Xiao Lingyue glanced at the prince, then at the expressionless Zhan Beihan, feeling a little strange.
Is it her imagination?
She always felt that the prince was extra gentle to her.
But she is a dignified prince and the heir apparent of a country. Do you have to be polite to her, a rustic and ugly daughter of a marquis who came back from the countryside?
Probably an illusion.
Xiao Lingyue didn't think much about it. After thanking her, she walked over and sat down.
Across from him, Zhan Bei's cold, sharp black eyes looked over.
Xiao Lingyue was not afraid of him, but she wore the "Shen Wan" vest and couldn't do anything too outrageous, so she lowered her head and avoided his sight.
His Highness King Yi snorted coldly.
The atmosphere at the main table was undercurrent.
Before the birthday banquet officially begins, the host family sings a ceremony.
The butler in a festive dress held the gift list in his hand and read loudly: "Master Li, the censor, gives you a pair of white jade blessings and longevity, a longevity screen made of fragrant sandalwood from the Eight Immortals Crossing the Sea, and a gift of three thousand taels! I wish Lord Shen a long life, longevity and good health. !”
At the guest seat, Mr. Li, whose face was glowing, stood up, raised his hands to the old Marquis and said with a smile: "May this day come to you every year!"
The old Marquis stood up with a smile on his face and held his hands in his hands: "Thank you, thank you so much!"
The butler continued to read: "The House of Liu Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishment has given to the Three Friends of Suihan a carved lacquer longevity screen, an ancient copper-painted enamel hemp stove, and a gift of three thousand taels. I wish Mr. Shen, Lord Shen, that the spring will be the same as the sky and the crane, and all the best!"
"General Hussar Sun's Mansion, as a gift..."
"Master Qian from the Ministry of Household Affairs, a gift..."
"..."
Reading the birthday gift list for more than half an hour made the housekeeper's mouth go dry.
The guests stood up to congratulate them one by one, and the old Marquis thanked them one by one with a smile on his face. The atmosphere at the banquet quickly became lively, with laughter and laughter.
After reciting the birthday gifts for the guests, it was the turn of the main event, the gifts presented to the old Marquis by the descendants of the Shen family.
Shen Zhijiang should have personally come forward to lead his children in presenting birthday gifts.
But now...he is lying in the backyard with his head covered in blood!
He couldn't get up at all, so he had to ask the butler to do the work for him and gave him a carefully prepared birthday gift.
The guests were reasonable and did not criticize him. They all complimented him with smiling faces, which kept the smile on the old Marquis's face.
Shen Yuting stood up with a smile: "My granddaughter wishes my grandfather a long life and good health, and happiness and health every year!" After saying that, she kowtowed three times.
"Okay, okay!" The old Marquis smiled from ear to ear, "I know your filial piety, get up quickly!"
Shen Yuting raised her head and said angrily: "Grandpa, my granddaughter's birthday gift hasn't been presented yet."
The old Marquis smiled and said: "Knowing that you are filial, my grandfather would be just as happy even if you don't accept the gift."
"That's not possible!" Shen Yuting said playfully, "To congratulate my grandfather on his birthday, my granddaughter spent a year preparing birthday gifts. She just hopes to please her grandfather and make him smile!"
"Oh, what have you prepared?" Old Marquis became interested.
The other guests also looked over curiously.
Shen Yuting stood up, took out a roll of embroidery pictures from the maid's hand, and said with a sweet smile: "My granddaughter embroidered the "Eight Immortals' Birthday Celebrations" by herself. I hope my grandfather likes it!"
As she spoke, she raised her hand and slowly opened the embroidery scroll with the maid.
In an instant, it was as if the whole hall was filled with light.
"What exquisite embroidery work!" Some guests exclaimed.
On the two-meter-long embroidered cloth, the pattern of the Eight Immortals celebrating their birthdays is carefully outlined stitch by stitch. The colors are brilliant, the characters are lifelike, and the embroidery work is as exquisite as a royal embroiderer. Once unfolded, it seems to be filled with fairy spirit, specially designed for congratulations.
Longevity comes.
"The second young lady is so filial."
"Such a large birthday greeting picture would be impossible to embroider without a year and a half of hard work."
"Yes, the most rare thing is this filial piety!"
Everyone praised her endlessly, and their favorable impression of Shen Yuting suddenly improved a lot.
Filial piety is a virtue. No matter where you come from, people with filial piety will always be looked upon with high regard.
The old Marquis stood up and walked to the embroidery in person: "Yu Ting, did you really embroider this with your own hands?"
"Of course, how can my granddaughter dare to let others interfere with the birthday gift prepared for her grandfather? Every stitch and every thread is her granddaughter's blessing to her grandfather. She only hopes that an immortal will congratulate her on his birthday, so that his grandfather can live a long and healthy life!
"
Shen Yuting held Old Marquis's hand and spoke sweet words.
"Hahaha, what a considerate granddaughter!" the old Marquis was coaxed into laughing.
The guests in the hall were full of praises, and the atmosphere suddenly reached a high point.
Shen Yuting accepted the praises from everyone with satisfaction, and then said with a smile: "Granddaughter, this is just a small trick, nothing! The third sister is the real daughter of the house, and she has not been with her grandfather for many years. It is the first time to celebrate his birthday, and I don't know.
What kind of birthday gift have you carefully prepared?"
After saying that, she smiled at Xiao Lingyue and said innocently: "Why don't you, Third Sister, open your eyes to everyone?" Hot 『』 This chapter has been completed!