The sun is shining.

The Zhao Mansion Banquet, which had been in full swing in Donglin County, finally arrived.

Today is the birthday of Mrs. Xu! The entire Donglin County is quite lively. The Zhao Mansion has long distributed rice and grain to beggars in the city today in the name of Mrs. He has received numerous praises.

The many people who came to pay their birthday also aroused heated discussions among the people.

And among the many messages, a message quickly spread: "Do you know?

This time, the Zhao family also invited Li Fan!”

Many people paid attention in an instant! "What does this mean? Does this waste Li Fan have a chance to talk to the goddess Xuening..." "Be careful when you speak, Li Fan is not a waste!"

"Haha, it's nothing wrong to say that it's a waste. After all, compared with the young marquis of Xuanting, the son of the magistrate of Dongyue County, and even the young master of our magistrate Guo County, they are all just like ants!"

There was a lot of discussion, and the whole city was paying attention!... The people in Zhao Mansion were already very busy.

In the past few days, the miraculous doctor "Fan Li" has arrived on time every day and applied acupuncture to the old lady. The old lady's condition has completely stabilized and she can get out of bed.

After breakfast, Old Mrs. Xu suddenly became interested and smiled and said, "Xuening, I heard that the rose you planted has already grown. Please help grandma to take a look."

Seeing that grandma was so energetic, Zhao Xuening was really happy, and then helped the old lady and walked towards the garden.

No one follows you, and you will enter the garden in a blink of an eye, and the flowers are like clusters, and they are so beautiful.

"That's pretty, these roses are as beautiful as my granddaughter."

The old lady smiled and walked as she suddenly seemed to say casually: "Shengning, I remember that many of these flowers were planted by Li Fan and you?"

Zhao Xuening was slightly stunned and looked up at grandma, but when she saw Gu Jing Wubo on grandma's face, she nodded without knowing the intention for a moment: "Yes, grandma, but he has never loved these things very much."

It's not right, he seems to love now... Zhao Xuening spoke secretly in her heart, a little happy.

Old Mrs. Xu smiled, "Girl, tell the truth to grandma, are you still caring about Li Fan?"

Her old eyes also looked at Zhao Xuening's crystal clear face, as loving as a lake.

Zhao Xuening looked at her grandmother's eyes, which made her feel urge to express her feelings... She couldn't help but lower her head and said, "Grandma, there is nothing."

The old lady seemed to have a little regret in her eyes.

After walking around, the old lady was exhausted and went back to her room.

"Shenning, I'll sleep for a while. Go and dress up quickly. You're the protagonist tonight."

The old lady lay down, but smiled at her granddaughter.

Zhao Xuening's face turned slightly red and she said, "Grandma is talking nonsense."

In order not to affect the old lady's sleep, she left immediately.

Not long after she left, a middle-aged beautiful woman had already walked in. It was Zhao Xuening's mother, Qin Xinxuan.

"Old lady, what? Did this kid tell you?"

As soon as she came in, she sat down and asked questions, looking forward to it.

——There were too many people coming to propose marriage at this birthday party, and the mansion was hesitant, so she discussed with the old lady and wanted to test it out.

After all, she still cares about her daughter's happiness. Although all the young men from famous families come, her daughter always likes her.

The old lady said, "I asked her if she was still thinking about Li Fan, and she said there was nothing."

When Qin Xinxuan heard this, she smiled and said, "Old Lady, isn't this a good thing?

Li Fan stayed in the mansion for three years and did nothing. Although there have been some storms in the city, he is not worthy of Xue Ning after all..." The old lady sighed and said, "When she answered me, she said with her head down and didn't dare to look at me."

Qin Xinxuan's smile instantly subsided.

"This child always bows his head when he lies and dares not look at people's eyes...You should know your daughter."

The old lady didn't say anything anymore.

Qin Xinxuan couldn't help but sigh deeply, as if she was a little sad: "But born in Zhao's Mansion, how could she decide her own destiny... How could Li Fan be worthy of her..."... The clouds burned and spread across the sky, rendering the entire Donglin County over the sky very beautifully.

On the bright evening, the Zhao Mansion was extremely lively! Almost all the well-known people in the city came.

The shouts of receiving gifts at the door never stopped. The people who reported the gift list had changed three times. At this moment, the third person's voice was also a little hoarse.

"Boss Lin, the boss of Lin's shop in the south of the city, give him two pearls!"

"The shopkeeper of the King of the King's silk village in the north of the city, I gave him ten pieces of brocade!"

"Boss Gu, the Ruyi Gold Store in the north of the city, will give you a golden lacquer and a waiting Buddha!"

...Every gift list is very not simple, it can be said to be carefully selected and valuable.

The Zhao Mansion banquet was set up for more than a dozen tables, and it was gradually full at this moment.

The fire clouds in the sky gradually faded away, and it was late at night and the sky was dark and blue.

Zhao Enlin kept greeting guests, very decent.

Zhao Nantang accompanied Mr. Wei from Donglin Academy and other old friends in the hall to talk.

"Mr. Chen Taixi, the governor of Dongyue County, is here!"

At this time, a shout sounded! Then the content of the gift list came out: "Mr. Chen Taixi, the governor of Dongyue County, gave two pairs of jade Ruyi, two pairs of gold Ruyi, a tangerine, and three thousand-year-old ginseng!"

It instantly attracted everyone's attention! "Chen Taixi is here, this is a big shot."

"Among those who come today, their status is definitely in the top five! The things you give are also very expensive, especially the three thousand-year-old ginseng plants... worth less than ten thousand taels!"

"A pair of gold and jade and a pair of jade and ruby... Isn't this what you would only use when you give a betrothal gift?

The purpose is really obvious!”

There was a lot of discussion.

In the hall, Zhao Nantang stood up and went out to greet him.

Wherever he looked, a middle-aged man in brocade robe walked over. The middle-aged man had a strong smile on his face and a slightly fat figure. He was surrounded by a young man. The young man was quite handsome, dressed in a Confucian scholar and looked gentle and kind.

"Brother Chen, long time no see!"

Zhao Nantang smiled.

The slightly fat middle-aged man was the county magistrate of Dongyue County, Chen Taixi! Zhao Nantang and Chen Taixi were polite, and Zhao Nantang looked at the young man again and said, "Yu Ting's virtuous nephew is really handsome. He is also at the age of imperial examination this year, right?"

"I've met Uncle Zhao."

Chen Yuting bowed with a smile.

"Brother Zhao, this child is thin-skinned, but at home, he insisted on coming with me. He even brought Jiao Weiqin, saying that Xue Ning's niece likes this very much... You have to take more exams to him!"

Chen Taixi smiled, the meaning was very obvious! Zhao Nantang just smiled and welcomed them into the inner hall.

"Xiao Mingyuan, the young marquis Xiao Liushui is here!"

Another shout! "The little marquis Xiao Liushui gave Lantian jade swords, four dragon pearls in the South China Sea, a snow lake pen in Tianshan, two snow lotus in Tianshan, and a pair of ferrets in Tianshan!"

This time, the protagonist was not Xuanting Hou Xiaomingyuan, but his son! This means more obvious than just now! Zhao Nantang came out to welcome him again.

Xiao Mingyuan, with a burly and tall figure, but not bloated, with a wide robe and big sleeves, and an extraordinary demeanor. He looked like a famous general.

Behind him, the little marquis Xiao Liushui followed him with his hands behind his back, with a wildness in his eyes, showing a sense of superiority and a heroic spirit, which attracted the attention of many girls who came to attend the birthday party.

"General, I haven't seen you for many years, and your style is still there."

Xiao Mingyuan is very polite.

Although he was a marquis, his status was not comparable to that of Zhao Nantang. He was born in the army and had a good habit of military service, so he had a natural respect.

Zhao Nantang also smiled: "Brother Xiao, please come in."

While walking, Zhao Nantang said, "The nephew Liushui is really outstanding. It seems that he should have personally traveled to Tianshan Mountain in person recently and is willing to do so."

Xiao Liushui couldn't help but smile. Zhao Nantang pointed out his pride in one sentence! The guests had already arrived.

"Guo Lianyue, the governor of Donglin County, and Guo Shaoling, the governor's prince, arrived!"

"Mr. Guo gave a silkworm incense agate, a long-lived pure gold Buddha, a painting of the Saint Wu Thief's 'Royal God Picture', and thirty Cordyceps sinensis plants in the snowy mountain for a century!"

A long list of gifts is very valuable! "God, silkworm fragrance agate, pure gold Buddha, these two things are 10,000 taels, right?"

"The famous paintings of the Painting Saint Wu Thief have long been extinct. They are said to be hidden in the palace treasury, and they are priceless. I am afraid that there are not 20,000 taels, so I can't take them!"

"The Cordyceps sinensis in Daxue Mountain is said to have the effect of living dead bones, and its value is even similar to that of the thousand-year-old ginseng and Tianshan Snow Lotus, but the number is thirty!"

It caused a shock! After counting, it was very likely that it would be no less than 50,000 taels! The Hou Xiaomingyuan of Xuanting County and Chen Taixi, the governor of Dongyue County, naturally had more than 10,000 taels, but not so many.

In the eyes of everyone, Guo Lianyue and Guo Shaoling came indifferently.

Guo Lianyue's face was smiling, but the scar that extended from his chest to his neck was more noticeable than his smile.

Guo Shaoling walked slowly, with a smile on his lips, and the injuries on his body were healed. At this moment, he was of extraordinary temperament and a virtuous spirit, and could be called a good young man.

Zhao Nantang also came out to welcome him calmly.

"Please take the seat!"

The old housekeeper Lao Qi spoke.

The guests sat down one after another, Chen Taixi, Xiao Mingyuan, and Guo Lianyue's family sat together. Their sons were full of self-pride on their faces.
To be continued...