Chapter 114 Birthday Banque (2/2)
“Father..”Lan Mo Xian didn’t understand why Nian’er meimei won’t even show up to father’s birthday banquet, there was no benefit to her and will only lead to gossip.
“Do you need son to go see her?” Lan Mo Xian asked.Perhaps if he went, he can persuade Nian’er meimei to appear at the birthday banquet, this way father’s birthday banquet will be much happier.
Lan Jian Jun put the jade ruyi in his room, no matter what daughter was thinking, this was daughter’s good will, it was a pity he couldn’t eat a meal with daughter.
“No need, if she isn’t willing then let her be, father can only do this!” Lan Jian Jun left the room.He still needed to take care of many affairs and see many people, how can he reveal his sadness.
Lan Mo Xian looked at the father who seemed to have aged and sighed, he didn’t know what to do, father’s past treatment of Nian’er meimei chilled people’s heart, not that Nian’er meimei had a fire in her heart, it was deserved.He hoped one day father and Nian’er meimei’s relationship will get better.
Because the banquet was in the afternoon, so the officials who were relatively close to Lan Jian Jun already brought their family members to Lan manor.
Lan Jian Jun stood at the front doors of Lan manor and was polite to every attendee of the banquet.Lan Mo Xian who was standing beside him greeted every guest who entered the manor.Lan Jian Jun couldn’t help feeling if his daughter was with him, his birthday banquet was worth it, pity…
“This old official greets fourth wangye, Ming wang!” Lan Jian Jun greeted the people who entered the doorway, then to Jing Wu An, he chuckled, “Heir Jing and junzhu are here!”
“General Lan!” Jing Wu An and Hua Mu Qing gave proper greetings, and following behind them was Yu Liu Li who also showed courtesy, “General Lan!”
“This is?” Lan Jian Jun saw the extraordinary bearing Yu Liu Li and asked.
“Father, he is world’s number one villa master Yu Liu Li, he is son’s friend!” Lan Mo xian explained.
“Oh, it is Master Yu, please enter!” Lan Jian Jun welcomed them into the manor.
Lan Mo Xian led them into Lan manor to take a look around, Hua Mu Qing couldn’t help asking, “How come I don’t see Nian’er meimei?”She tugged Lan Mo Xian’s elbow.Everyone knew their relationship now, it was no longer strange.
“You know father and Nian’er’s relationship, I’m afraid she probably doesn’t want to come out, just let her have time by herself!”Lan Mo Xian’s tone was helpless.
Feng Yi xuan’s footstep instantly prepared to go to You Nian Pavilion to take a look but then he thought about the words Nian Nian told him yesterday.Last night he entered You Nian Pavilion and was chased out and Nian Nian even said, don’t go to You Nian Pavilion these next few days.
Feng Yi Xuan could not listen to anyone but he couldn’t not heed Lan You Nian’s words so he resisted the desire to see Nian Nian and followed Lan Mo Xian through Lan manor.
“You guys are no fun, not even calling me together?” He Chu Yang chased after the group, muttered in disatisfaction.
Lan Mo Xian was shocked, after all grandfather’s personality he knew very well, there was no interaction for many years, “Why are you here?Grandfather will definitely punish you!”
“Ai, It was grandfather who told me to come!” He Chu Yang smiled, “After all Nian’er meimei is in Lan manor, no matter how angry grandfather is at gufu, he won’t make things difficult for Nian’er meimei.Oh right, how come I don’t see Nian’er meimei?”
“She isn’t willing to attend, don’t go bother her!” Lan Mo Xian said, afraid today’s banquet will make Nian’er meimei unhappy.
It was almost noon, many guests have already arrived, Lan Jian Jun’s contacts in the court was very vast, many people came, even the Emperor personally gifted down some things into Lan manor, this was a great honor.
Several princesses and wangye also arrived, while from An manor came Prime Minister An’s son An Gong Jing.
Although An yiniang was a concubine, but there was no mistress of this Lan manor, so on such an occassion, she was like Lan manor’s hostess chatting with everyone in the hall, showing that she was being favored.
“Mother, Lan You Nian didn’t come!” Lan Ya said to An yiniang.Today they prepared many ways to deal with Lan You Nian, but what if she didn’t come?
An yiniang scanned the banquet and didn’t see Lan You Nian, even didn’t see her at Lan Mo Xian’s table, she thought about it and understood.Master neglected that little slut so many years, how could she not resent in her heart?
An yiniang smiled at the noble matron beside her and lightly patted Lan Ya’s hand, lowered her voice and said, “Don’t panic, the legitimate daughter doesn’t show up to the father’s birthday, what do you think her reputation will be?”
Lan Ya’s eyes brightened, yeah, the current Emperor placed great importance on filial piety, if Lan You Nian didn’t appear on the banquet, then it was unfilial, such an unfilial woman how is she worthy of being the legitimate daughter?Who would dare to marry a disfigured and unfilial woman?
Old madame sitting on master seating, hearing everyone’s flattery, she was very happy, nor did she see Lan You Nian so sighed in relief.Although she was already this age but she was more and more afraid of this Lan You Nian who hasn’t yet come of age.Every night her mouth hurt making her even more old.
Originally Feng Xia Qi and Feng Yi Xuan must sit in the master seeting but the two didn’t like the limelight so sit at the same table as Lan Mo Xian and the others.This let everyone see clearly the two largest factions at court.One faction was the one with second wangye Feng Shao Chu, the other faction was Feng Yi Xuan.
Meanwhile, You Nian Pavilion was silent.Outside stood five men.The five when they stood in a crowd seemed like elegant young men were standing anxiously outside the pavilion.