The cannon fodder original wife's bad story

Chapter 220

After listening to this, Xiao Yinxiu felt a little relieved.

"I'm not holding the fourth child hostage. I just feel bad for him for having to worry about such a thing by himself. It's both official business and family affairs. He doesn't have a good wife at home, so he could have asked me or my eldest sister-in-law for help. No matter who it is, are you going to stop helping him?"

She went to the master to ask for help, but did the couple ever take her seriously?

Aunt Chu massaged Xiao Yinxiu's shoulders and whispered, "These past few days, the Fourth Young Master and his wife have been coming in and out. I don't know what they are doing. The Master has lent Linshan to the Song family for several days. It's strange to say, they were so unpopular before, even the Master ignored them, but now they have become popular."

Xiao Yinxiu turned her head and looked at Aunt Chu, "What do you think the Song family is busy with?"

Aunt Chu shook her head. "That day, that thief in Linshan shouted that he wanted to beat me to death. How could I dare to ask more about the affairs of the Fourth House? I just walked to the kitchen from time to time. I heard that the Tong family seemed to be looking for someone of Qin Erlang when they went in and out to buy things."

Xiao Yinxiu asked in confusion, "It's understandable that the fourth brother is helping Erlang when he's looking for someone, but why is the Song family joining in the fun? I feel like something is fishy. When you have time, talk to the Tong family. If you get any news, report to me as soon as possible."

Aunt Chu agreed and told her about Song's entry into the palace.

"Madam, bring Shuangyue to the palace tomorrow. You should keep a close eye on the Song family. If they get embarrassed, it will also bring shame to the prince."

Xiao Yinxiu felt a headache coming up. "My mother will be with me tomorrow, but between the two of us, how can we be a match for the Song family..."

Only when I think of this do I feel angry but not afraid.

"Due to her status, my sister-in-law has to stay away from such auspicious events. But even though she has no status, the Queen Mother actually chose her——"

"Of course it's all thanks to the Tenth Prince. Otherwise, with her character, how could she have gone?"

Song Guanzhou was busy learning the rules of the palace, and his manner of walking, sitting and lying down was much more demanding than ordinary entertaining guests.

Her calves were cramped from learning it, but she couldn't refuse.

After Pei An finished his work at home, he discussed the arrangements for entering the palace with his father, second brother and two uncles, then returned to Shaohua Garden and stared at Song Guanzhou.

"The day passed quickly."

When Song Guanzhou heard this, his face turned pale. "It takes a whole day? From morning to night?"

Pei An smiled and said, "Of course, go to the palace early and wait for the announcement. You ladies will pay your respects to the Empress, and go to Huiying Palace with the Empress, Imperial Concubines, and Imperial Concubines in the harem. The birthday banquet will not begin until the Emperor arrives."

Song Guanzhou sighed, "When will the birthday banquet start and end?"

Pei An said, "I don't know about this year. The previous emperor once held a grand celebration to celebrate the emperor's birthday. He went to Longen Temple and asked the abbot to calculate the time for the banquet. It's different every year, but... after drinking ten cups of wine, it was also dusk."

Song Guanzhou was tired from studying, so she staggered towards Pei An and sat on the stool beside him. Her skirt fell to the ground, forming a flower pattern. She looked up and asked, "What do you mean by ten cups of wine?"

Pei An was speechless.

"This is because my father-in-law, when he was the Minister of Rites, borrowed from the previous dynasty's nine-cup birthday celebration etiquette and added an extra cup of farewell wine. A banquet begins with music, and one cup of wine is a feast. After ten cups of wine, the banquet is complete and everything is perfect, and the person will live a long and happy life."

When Song Guanzhou heard this, he was overwhelmed.

"Could it be that my father thought I wasn't tired enough and added another one?"

Pei An fanned the paper fan, intending to drive away flies, but the fan landed on Song Guanzhou's slender hand. "Hun said that it was my father-in-law and the senior officials of the Ministry of Rites who worked together to come up with this idea. Although the nine cups of wine in the previous dynasty were perfect, the late emperor of our dynasty felt that the emperor's birthday banquet should be enjoyed by the people as well. After the nine cups of wine, there was no farewell wine, so my father-in-law brought up this idea."

Song Guanzhou was amazed, "It is indeed the emperor's birthday, the whole country is celebrating, but as a woman in the harem, I don't know how to make it grand."

Pei An smiled and said, "This year is not the emperor's birthday celebration. The emperor also reminded the Ministry of Rites not to make a big fuss. If he were fifty or sixty, there would be a three-day banquet in the palace, a general amnesty, minor crimes would be pardoned, and serious crimes would be reduced. Three or five days in advance, all officials would come to the palace to pay their respects, and two or three days in advance, envoys from small countries would come to the palace to celebrate the birthday. I can't tell you all about it, but it's ten times or a hundred times better than tomorrow."

Hearing this, Song Guanzhou shook his head repeatedly.

I wanted to say something extravagant, but swallowed it back.

"When you go in tomorrow, I'm afraid I won't be around, so you should watch more and talk less, just treat it as an opportunity to see the world."

world?

Song Guanzhou nodded in agreement.

But I felt a little dissatisfied in my heart. After all, I came from the modern era. Thanks to the place where I work, I had the honor to participate in the opening ceremony of a large-scale international sports event. That was a grand occasion.

Pei An saw that she was lost in her memories, thinking that she was immersed in the palace feast he described. He couldn't help but laugh and ruffled her hair. "The world is so big, I'm afraid your little brain can't figure it out. Wait until you see it and you'll know."

Song Guanzhou turned his head and took off his big hand.

"I saw it, maybe it's just like that. It's just a whole day, I'm afraid it's too tiring." After saying that, he leaned close to Pei An's ear and asked about the reincarnation of the five grains, "This... just drink less."

Song Guanzhou's eyes widened into question marks, what?

Pei An hid his face and said, "There will be many guests at the palace tomorrow, and it's a royal banquet. Don't tell me, are you really planning to eat as much as you can?"

"…Birthday banquet, why not let people eat?"

After listening to Pei An's "popular science", the country bumpkin Song Guanzhou clenched his fists and started knocking on Pei An's knees. "Everyone said not to be rude in front of the palace, but it turns out that they should eat less and talk less--"

Xiao Cang limped in, leaning on Mu Er and Mu San, and saw the two of them together.

He suddenly turned around and said, "How can you two not care about etiquette in public and fight with each other? It's disrespectful!" Song Guanzhou heard this and laughed through the half-hanging thin bamboo curtain, "You bastard, my husband and I love each other, but you don't know not to look at us and peek in. You really deserve to be beaten up."

Then, he called Qingfang and said, "Take your aunt's big broom, don't be polite, just hit the thief in silk sandals directly."

Qingfang was a smart little boy, and he went over with a broom in his hand.

Xiao Cang looked back and was almost hit.

Pei An quickly stood up and said, "Qingfang, don't be rude, step back." Qingfang felt a little regretful. She missed the target and had to return in disappointment, dragging the broom that was as tall as her.

She pursed her lips and said, "I'm afraid this Fifth Master is going to argue with you again, Madam."

Song Guanzhou pinched her chubby face and said, "It's okay. With your fourth young master here, he can protect me." Everyone in the courtyard heard this. Pei An didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but Xiao Cang jumped up with an indignant look on his face.

"I'm a good man and I don't fight with women!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he limped towards Pei An, and after some hesitation, he finally spoke.

"...Cousin, I have a favor to ask of you."