Chapter 106 A Residence and the New Year Banquet (2)
In less than five days, Wen Yantong turned the desolate adobe into a decent place for living.
The servants usually wandered around the house, and when they saw Wen Yantong, they respectfully called her Master. Wen Yantong was afraid of living alone, so she temporarily lived with the servants in the same courtyard. She was not an arrogant person and got along well with her servants. Although the house was big, it didn't feel lonely.
Mo Li and He Ying, who were originally serving Wen Yantong, were also promoted. They became manager maidservants, in charge of the rest of the servants; they managed the Residence well and kept everything in an orderly manner.
Seeing that the Lunar New Year was approaching, everyone in Chaoge started to buy new year's goods. Wen Yantong couldn't be idle either, so she took Mo Li and He Ying shopping all day long. After several days in a row, she became exhausted and laid in bed, unwilling to move.
Although there was no news from Nian'an Temple, Wen Yantong also knew that the current imperial court was facing the wrath of thunder. It was impossible for it to be peaceful now.
Wen Yantong was quite idle at home. Besides shopping, she just wandered around her Residence, occasionally giving some commands to her servants. However, she did not stop practicing calligraphy, as if she had developed a habit, she always had to practice her calligraphy for a while before going to bed.
On the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth lunar month, Fu Tanghuan made a surprise visit, completely taking Wen Yantong by surprise.
"You are a maiden, is it appropriate to come find me so rashly? Are you not afraid of rumors?" Wen Yantong asked, standing at the door.
"Of course I was scared, that’s why I brought my younger brother." Fu Tanghuan smiled slyly. She pointed behind her, just as Fu Zixian got off the carriage.
They haven't met for more than ten days, so Fu Zixian was very happy to see her, "How are you doing recently? Has your leg healed?"
Wen Yantong was equally joyful. She stomped her foot and answered, "Good as new!"
Fu Tanghuan interjected with glee, "We can’t keep talking at the door. I've booked a teahouse, let's go have a cup of hot tea together."
When friends came to visit, Wen Yantong was naturally willing to go out to play together. And so, she left her Residence full of servants and got into the Fu Residence's carriage by herself.
The teahouse that Fu Tanghuan booked was not a well-known place, but the rooms inside were very elegant and quiet. As soon as the three of them were seated, someone came to make their tea. The aroma of the tea instantly spread into the air.
Fu Tanghuan cheerfully said, "I didn't expect you to receive an imperial decree. How enviable!"
Wen Yantong curved her eyes into creasents and smiled, "What’s there to be envious about? It's thanks to the Little Marquis, otherwise as a commoner, how could I possibly relieve such an honor?"
Fu Zixian took a sip of his tea and said, "That day was indeed a thrilling one, luckily the Little Marquis is safe."
Wen Yantong had no news about Chi Jingxi since she left the Academy, and she didn't dare to inquire about him so casually. When she heard Fu Zixian mention his name, Wen Yantong took advantage of the situation and asked, "How is the Little Marquis doing now?"
Fu Tanghuan replied, "He should be okay. It’s said that he will still attend the New Year's Banquet."
"New Year's Banquet?" Wen Yantong looked at her curiously.
"This is the very reason I came to find you." Fu Tanghuan said, "Do you want to attend the New Year's Banquet?"
"Isn’t the New Year's Banquet in the imperial palace..." Wen Yantong hesitated.
Naturally, she had heard of the New Year's Banquet. This was because Chi Jingxi was born on the New Year's Day, so the New Year's Banquet and his birthday banquet were always held together; the novel had depicted it as quite a lively party.
Fu Tanghuan laughed, "I'll take you."
Wen Yantong was dumbfounded, "How can I get in?"
For a New Year's Banquet of this caliber, not to mention ordinary civilians, even the concubine-born sons of court officials were not allowed to participate. People with an identity like Fu Zixian couldn't get in, only people from direct descendants like Fu Tanghuan were eligible to attend.
"You can pretend to be my maid." Fu Tanghuan explained, "With you there, I won't feel bored!"
"That doesn’t sound too good... What if we are found out?" Wen Yantong felt this idea was a little unreliable.
"You definitely won’t be discovered! I’ve used this method and brought Zixian in before!" Fu Tanghuan promised.
Wen Yantong was taken aback as she looked at Fu Zixian. "You dressed up as a maid?"
Fu Zixian blushed. "I was still young at that time, only ten years old."
Fu Tanghuan smiled, "Don't worry! As long as you enter the imperial palace in my carriage, there will be no problem! Seeing that you hadn’t returned to your home, and with you as the only one in your Residence. Do you really want to spend New Year's Eve alone?"
Having that said, Wen Yantong was also a little moved.
"Besides, this New Year's Banquet is going to be different from the previous ones! It will be very grand. It was said that the imperial palace invited some foreigners to perform magic tricks. It would be a pity not to go!" Fu Tanghuan spared no effort to persuade Wen Yantong.
Wen Yantong was finally persuaded. She nodded in agreement. Fu Tanghuan was elated and made an appointment to meet Wen Yantong at her house during the wei-shi of the thirty-first.
Chapter 106 A Residence and the New Year Banquet (2)
In less than five days, Wen Yantong turned the desolate adobe into a decent place for living.
The servants usually wandered around the house, and when they saw Wen Yantong, they respectfully called her Master. Wen Yantong was afraid of living alone, so she temporarily lived with the servants in the same courtyard. She was not an arrogant person and got along well with her servants. Although the house was big, it didn't feel lonely.
Mo Li and He Ying, who were originally serving Wen Yantong, were also promoted. They became manager maidservants, in charge of the rest of the servants; they managed the Residence well and kept everything in an orderly manner.
Seeing that the Lunar New Year was approaching, everyone in Chaoge started to buy new year's goods. Wen Yantong couldn't be idle either, so she took Mo Li and He Ying shopping all day long. After several days in a row, she became exhausted and laid in bed, unwilling to move.
Although there was no news from Nian'an Temple, Wen Yantong also knew that the current imperial court was facing the wrath of thunder. It was impossible for it to be peaceful now.
Wen Yantong was quite idle at home. Besides shopping, she just wandered around her Residence, occasionally giving some commands to her servants. However, she did not stop practicing calligraphy, as if she had developed a habit, she always had to practice her calligraphy for a while before going to bed.
On the twenty-seventh day of the twelfth lunar month, Fu Tanghuan made a surprise visit, completely taking Wen Yantong by surprise.
"You are a maiden, is it appropriate to come find me so rashly? Are you not afraid of rumors?" Wen Yantong asked, standing at the door.
"Of course I was scared, that’s why I brought my younger brother." Fu Tanghuan smiled slyly. She pointed behind her, just as Fu Zixian got off the carriage.
They haven't met for more than ten days, so Fu Zixian was very happy to see her, "How are you doing recently? Has your leg healed?"
Wen Yantong was equally joyful. She stomped her foot and answered, "Good as new!"
Fu Tanghuan interjected with glee, "We can’t keep talking at the door. I've booked a teahouse, let's go have a cup of hot tea together."
When friends came to visit, Wen Yantong was naturally willing to go out to play together. And so, she left her Residence full of servants and got into the Fu Residence's carriage by herself.
The teahouse that Fu Tanghuan booked was not a well-known place, but the rooms inside were very elegant and quiet. As soon as the three of them were seated, someone came to make their tea. The aroma of the tea instantly spread into the air.
Fu Tanghuan cheerfully said, "I didn't expect you to receive an imperial decree. How enviable!"
Wen Yantong curved her eyes into creasents and smiled, "What’s there to be envious about? It's thanks to the Little Marquis, otherwise as a commoner, how could I possibly relieve such an honor?"
Fu Zixian took a sip of his tea and said, "That day was indeed a thrilling one, luckily the Little Marquis is safe."
Wen Yantong had no news about Chi Jingxi since she left the Academy, and she didn't dare to inquire about him so casually. When she heard Fu Zixian mention his name, Wen Yantong took advantage of the situation and asked, "How is the Little Marquis doing now?"
Fu Tanghuan replied, "He should be okay. It’s said that he will still attend the New Year's Banquet."
"New Year's Banquet?" Wen Yantong looked at her curiously.
"This is the very reason I came to find you." Fu Tanghuan said, "Do you want to attend the New Year's Banquet?"
"Isn’t the New Year's Banquet in the imperial palace..." Wen Yantong hesitated.
Naturally, she had heard of the New Year's Banquet. This was because Chi Jingxi was born on the New Year's Day, so the New Year's Banquet and his birthday banquet were always held together; the novel had depicted it as quite a lively party.
Fu Tanghuan laughed, "I'll take you."
Wen Yantong was dumbfounded, "How can I get in?"
For a New Year's Banquet of this caliber, not to mention ordinary civilians, even the concubine-born sons of court officials were not allowed to participate. People with an identity like Fu Zixian couldn't get in, only people from direct descendants like Fu Tanghuan were eligible to attend.
"You can pretend to be my maid." Fu Tanghuan explained, "With you there, I won't feel bored!"
"That doesn’t sound too good... What if we are found out?" Wen Yantong felt this idea was a little unreliable.
"You definitely won’t be discovered! I’ve used this method and brought Zixian in before!" Fu Tanghuan promised.
Wen Yantong was taken aback as she looked at Fu Zixian. "You dressed up as a maid?"
Fu Zixian blushed. "I was still young at that time, only ten years old."
Fu Tanghuan smiled, "Don't worry! As long as you enter the imperial palace in my carriage, there will be no problem! Seeing that you hadn’t returned to your home, and with you as the only one in your Residence. Do you really want to spend New Year's Eve alone?"
Having that said, Wen Yantong was also a little moved.
"Besides, this New Year's Banquet is going to be different from the previous ones! It will be very grand. It was said that the imperial palace invited some foreigners to perform magic tricks. It would be a pity not to go!" Fu Tanghuan spared no effort to persuade Wen Yantong.
Wen Yantong was finally persuaded. She nodded in agreement. Fu Tanghuan was elated and made an appointment to meet Wen Yantong at her house during the wei-shi of the thirty-first.
