The lord insists on me being responsible for him

Chapter 30 Banquet ([-])

Yan Shishi seemed to turn a deaf ear to the discussion of her identity during the dinner.She politely tasted the dishes presented by the maids, trying to make herself as invisible as possible.

She also felt that the dressing up tonight was too grand, but the princess ordered the servant girl to dress her like this. If she violated the princess's wishes, it would be difficult for the servant girl to report to the princess.

Finally, someone still asked about Yan Shiyi's identity, and the male guests lost their interest in taking a sneak peek at Yan Shixi.The female guests also turned the topic to tomorrow's outing and treasure hunt.

Madam Hou Tai of Dongyang clicked her lips, sighing inwardly.

A peasant girl must not marry into the family.Although Jing Can is not the eldest grandson, he is the first son.The eldest grandson Jingrui will go to Nanzhou to take up his post with his wife and daughter in the near future.In the future, Jing Can will inherit the position of Marquis of Dongyang, and the main wife he will marry will be donated by the lord's mansion.

After drinking for three rounds, Zhao Changye winked at her husband Zhu Shiyuan beside him.

Because of the mason's injury, Zhu Shiyuan is still in a trance.

Originally, he asked to see the princess at noon because there was not enough manpower to build the stone house, and he needed to allocate another sum of money to hire craftsmen in further towns.Stonemasons who can carve dragon patterns are hard to find, even if the wages are high, it may not be possible to find a suitable person.

The princess couldn't avoid him, which made him anxious. When he returned to the construction site, he saw the stonemason modifying the carving patterns privately, and got angry for a while and made people smash the wall, which led to a catastrophe.

In case the old mason could not be rescued, I am afraid that no one would be able to make the blueprint of the stone house drawn by the emperor's imperial pen.Even if the old stonemason could be saved, the injured hands and feet would need to recuperate for at least a year and a half, and the construction period would definitely be delayed.

I dare not think about the consequences...

Zhu Shiyuan picked up the wine glass and drank it down in one gulp, the beads of sweat oozing from the alcohol on his forehead were like fine drops of water falling down.

"Junma, it's time for the dancer to play."

The appearance of the dancer is an opportunity. Halfway through, the big maid will ask the guests present to donate their belongings, and then Mama Xu will host the auction.Of course, the money obtained from the auction will go to the treasury of the princess, and will be used to repair and expand Fuchun Garden.

This time Zhao Changye raised the volume.Zhu Shiyuan was dazzled, and subconsciously smiled at Zhao Changye.After a pause, he came to his senses.Raise your hands high and strike three palms in the direction of the entrance of the hall.

The music sounded slowly, and a group of dancers entered the hall gracefully, forming a perfect arc in the center.

"Dancing, it is said that she is a dancer from the Palace Orchestra, she should dance well."

The female guests watched quietly, their eyes seemed to be on the dancer, but they were actually looking at the princes by watching the dancer's body move around.

The male guests whispered from time to time, but their eyes were not all on the dancing girl.In twos and threes, they leaned closer and commented on the noble ladies in the ladies' seats.

Among the noble girls who came this time, the most noble one is King Jiang Xia's younger sister.Although the girl was noble, but she was born tall and plump, and all the princes were worried that their small stature would not be able to hold them back.

Someone pointed to Lin Luoxi at the last seat from under his sleeve.

"Gentle and demure enough, well-behaved and sensible enough..."

"Let's see again tomorrow."

The princes also don't want to waste this opportunity, this is a rare opportunity in the capital to meet so many noble ladies.Whether it is the most desirable or not, it must be the most suitable family.

After a dance, the dancers slowly left.

Haitang and Mudan each carried a tray and walked towards the two rows of seats.

According to the instruction of the princess, donated items should be collected one by one from the bottom seat to the top seat.Haitang seemed to have forgotten it, and went straight to Mrs. Dongyang Houtai.

The princess asked the maidservants to release the news in advance.Mrs. Hou Tai of Dongyang also knew that such an event would happen, and she had already prepared for it.Waving her hand behind her, the maid handed over an emerald bracelet, she didn't even look at it, and put the bracelet directly on the tray Haitang was holding.

The female guests all looked at it, and saw that the jadeite bracelet was transparent and clean, not to mention a rare treasure, it was also priceless.One by one, they began to weigh whether their own things could be handed out, each with embarrassing expressions.

"Mrs. Dongyang Houtai has spent money."

Zhao Changye was very satisfied.Mrs. Hou Tai of Dongyang donated such a large amount of things, so she will naturally buy them back in the auction soon.

Haitang did not go to Mrs. Madam Hou Tai who was beside Mrs. Dongyang, but took a step forward and walked in front of Yan Shiyi.

"Girl please donate whatever you want."

(End of this chapter)