Chapter 1740 Goodbye at the Banquet
Tangning poured a glass of water and said nonchalantly, "That depends on her own choice." When she was given a chance, it was up to her to grasp it.
On this day, neither Tang Ning nor Mr. Yan went out. They had a leisurely rest in Yaju Xiaozhu for a day. They went to the City Lord's Mansion for a banquet in the early morning of the next day.
Xingyan was left in Yaju Xiaozhu. What she didn't know was that Xiao Hei was also left behind, so she quietly left the house shortly after Tangning and the others left.
Xiao Hei stopped on the big tree, with a pair of dark eyes staring at the person who was wearing a bamboo hat and went out, and then he also flapped his wings and followed.
Tang Ning and Yan Laoyu came to the outside of the lord's mansion with the gourds. They took out the post and were welcomed in. The post said that the guests could enter the mansion every hour of the day, so they got up early today.
Perhaps because of the different posts they were holding, a middle-aged man came quickly after they were invited inside.
"Two distinguished guests, I am the steward of the lord's mansion. When I heard that the two distinguished guests are coming, I am here to greet you. Please come with me." He bent slightly and made a gesture of invitation, asking them to go all the way inside He walked over and introduced them to them.
"Two, this time the Lord's Mansion sent a total of twelve black gold invitations and one hundred and eight banquet invitations. The holders of the twelve black gold invitations are all the main distinguished guests of the Lord's Mansion this time. The seats are arranged at the main table set by the Lord. The banquet is in the evening, and the distinguished guests who have already arrived can watch and play in the Lord's Mansion, or rest in the prepared courtyard."
While talking, the housekeeper brought them to the resting courtyard, and said: "If you two have any needs, you can tell the servants in the mansion, and I will retire first."
Seeing him salute and then retreat, Old Yan said: "The lord's mansion seems to have a good environment, but I heard that the area occupied here is not large."
"After drinking a cup of tea, let's take a look around his lord's mansion!" Tangning said with a smile.
"Okay!" Yan Lao responded, and the two sat down under the tree in the courtyard, drinking the tea made by the maidservant, and after resting for a while, the two went outside.
Because of what the butler said just now, they also knew that there should be only a hundred or so people at the banquet today. When they went outside, they found that there were quite a few servants in the mansion, and they could be seen almost everywhere.
There are also quite a few guests who have arrived and are visiting the garden. Tangning, who was admiring the garden scenery, paused slightly, looked towards the pavilion, and raised her eyebrows slightly.
There was a beautiful woman sitting there, no one else around, she seemed a little nervous, she lowered her head from time to time to adjust the dress on her body, and after flattening the skirt, she tried to put on the best posture, but her eyes turned towards her from time to time. Some men in Chinese clothes not far away looked over.
Seeing this, Tangning couldn't help smiling. She recognized it, isn't this the maid named Qiuyan who received her when she went shopping for dresses that day? Most of the people who came today were people of status, and she didn't think that a waitress would be the one to be invited.
Thinking of the post that the woman gave that day, and she asked the waitress to deal with it, thinking about it, she was reluctant to throw it away, so she took the post to the banquet.
Knowing how to seize opportunities and dare to take risks, this woman is quite bold. It is self-evident to see her frequently looking at those men in fine clothes. However, with her background as a maid, even if she can really win the favor of a noble man, it is not easy to survive.