Chapter 72 Will You Laugh?
When Song Shiwei arrived at the gate of the Cheng'en Marquis's Mansion, distinguished guests had already arrived one after another.
She stood beside Cheng Enbo and welcomed the guests with him.
The guests who came to the banquet today were all distinguished guests. Although they were not as numerous as the people who came to the banquet at the Marquis' Mansion, they were all well-known figures.
Song Shiwei behaved well and had a gentle smile. Under the introduction of Uncle Cheng En, she greeted the distinguished guests.
Soon, a carriage with the sign of Yongning Marquis Mansion stopped in front of the door, and Gu Yucheng got off with his sister.
Seeing this, Cheng Enbo was about to go and greet him.
Zhou was one step ahead of the others and greeted them warmly and politely, "Master Gu and Princess Rong'an are honored to have you here. It is a great honor for our humble mansion."
As he said this, he called Song Mingzhu over.
Song Mingzhu shyly came over, knelt down and bowed to Gu Yucheng, saying, "Master Gu."
Gu Yucheng had a cold face and didn't even look at her.
Gu Tinglan beside him also ran towards Song Shiwei and called out happily, "Sister Song."
"Sister is here."
Song Shiwei was not polite to her. She took Gu Tinglan's hand and said, "Thank you for helping me out in the palace last time."
Gu Tinglan shook her head. She glanced at her brother and whispered, "Actually, it was my brother who reminded me that the Queen Aunt might embarrass you and asked me to help you secretly."
Song Shiwei was a little surprised that it was Gu Yucheng who reminded Gu Tinglan.
She looked at Gu Yucheng and saw him ignoring Zhou's mother and daughter and Uncle Cheng En and walking towards her.
Song Shiwei thought he had something to say to her, but he just glanced at her and walked into the mansion with a cold face, as if someone owed him money.
She asked, "Does your brother always have this icy face?"
Gu Tinglan curled her lips and said, "He is like this to everyone. Can you believe it? I have never seen him smile since I was a child. I even doubt whether he can smile or not."
Song Shiwei looked at Gu Yucheng's figure thoughtfully. No matter what, he had reminded Gu Tinglan to take good care of her.
She also had to remind him of the importance of reciprocity.
She leaned over to Gu Tinglan's ear and whispered a few words. Gu Tinglan nodded and went to chase her brother.
Seeing this, Zhou gave Song Mingzhu a look. Song Mingzhu pinched the hem of her skirt and quietly followed the brother and sister.
Song Shiwei pretended not to see it. She continued to greet the guests. Then she saw a carriage stopped in front of the door and a man and a woman got out of the carriage.
Seeing the two of them, Cheng Enbo's eyes lit up and he hurried forward to greet them: "Greetings, His Royal Highness Prince Ling, Princess Leyang."
When Zhou heard the name Princess Leyang, she was shocked.
You should know that your majesty's princess rarely attends banquets other than those in the palace.
She didn't even attend the banquet at the Yongning Marquis' Mansion, but she actually visited their Cheng'en Marquis' Mansion, which was unprecedented.
Xiao Jingheng nodded and said to Cheng Enbo: "Le Yang said that she has a friend in your house and she insisted on coming to join in the fun."
Cheng Enbo hurriedly said: "This is an honor for our Cheng Enbo Mansion. I wonder who the princess's friend is?"
Princess Leyang pointed at Song Shiwei who was standing next to him and said, "That's your daughter, Lord Cheng En.
This princess and she hit it off right away, and when I heard that this banquet was prepared for her, this princess naturally wanted to come and show her support."
Cheng Enbo was shocked. He turned around and looked at Song Shiwei and said, "When did you become friends with the princess? How come your father never told you about it?"
Song Shiwei said, "It was when I went to the palace to express my gratitude last time that I had the honor of meeting Her Royal Highness the Princess."
Cheng Enbo was so excited that his heart was about to jump out. It was a great honor to be friends with the princess.
He hurriedly said, "Take the princess in for a look and be sure to treat her well."
"Yes."
Song Shiwei responded, and when she looked up, she found Xiao Jingheng looking at her.
A breeze blew towards her, carrying a faint scent of green wood into her nose.
This taste seems familiar.
Song Shiwei was stunned for a moment. She stared at Xiao Jingheng blankly and forgot to react for a moment.
Xiao Jingheng touched his face and asked, “What’s wrong?
"Miss Song, why are you looking at me like that? But is there something on my face?"
Song Shiwei hurriedly looked away and shook her head.
She suppressed the waves in her heart, grabbed Xiao Yetang's hand and said, "Come on, I'll take you to visit the mansion."
She brought Xiao Yetang to the garden, but her heart was still difficult to calm down.
Xiao Yetang noticed that something was wrong with her, and she asked curiously, "What's wrong with you?
Why do you seem a little uneasy to me? "
Song Shiwei took a deep breath, gradually calmed down and said, "Of course I saw that Your Highness was nervous."
Xiao Yetang rolled her eyes and refused to believe her lies. She asked, "Did Qin Muyan go to redeem his prize?"
"No."
Song Shiwei took out a fan pendant from her bosom and handed it to her, saying, "Here, this is Qin Muyan's thing. I brought it here specially because I knew you were coming today."
Xiao Yetang showed joy on her face and she took the fan pendant.
This fan pendant is made of green jade, with an orchid carved on one side and the word "言" carved on the other, and a tassel hanging below.
She immediately tied the fan pendant around her waist, then raised her eyebrows at Song Shiwei and said, "Thank you."
Song Shiwei stared at the thing hanging on her waist and said with a smile: "You are so blatant, aren't you afraid of being discovered and gossiped about?"
"Whoever dares to chew my tongue will die."
Xiao Yetang snorted. She had been the most beloved daughter of His Majesty since she was a child. No one in the entire capital dared to offend her.
Song Shiwei really envied Xiao Yetang, who was born to be a pampered princess.
She can live freely and unrestrainedly, and even her love for someone can be passionate.
This is something she could never do.
Xiao Yetang asked, "Has Qin Muyan arrived?"
Song Shiwei shook her head: "Not yet, it should be soon."
She smiled and joked: "You said you were here to show your support for me, but you actually came to see Qin Muyan in my name, right?"
Xiao Yetang was annoyed that Song Shiwei was making fun of her again, so she reached out to tickle her: "Let you laugh at me again."
Song Shiwei ran away with a smile, and the two of them played and chased each other all the way to Jinghu Lake.
Suddenly Song Shiwei stopped, pulled Xiao Yetang behind the bushes, and made a gesture to keep quiet.
Xiao Yetang looked at the person standing by the lake. Although it was just a silhouette, she still recognized him: "Isn't this the prince of Yongning Marquis's Mansion?
Who is the crying girl next to him?"
Song Shiwei said: "It's my sister Song Mingzhu."
Xiao Yetang heard that the Cheng'en Marquis's Mansion was going to discuss a marriage with the Yongning Marquis's Mansion.
However, at the banquet in the Marquis' Mansion, Song Mingzhu was driven out by Prince Gu, which was a great loss of face.
So, what is going on?