Chapter 213 Congratulations From a Noble

Hearing this, the eldest lady of the Wei family also meant the same thing.

"Our Jia Lian must not be angry. We must not let those villains succeed. There are also princes and princes coming today. Do you remember what your mother said to you?"

Wei Jia Lian did not say anything, but she kept complaining in her heart.

Of course she remembered her mother's words. If there had not been the incident of the palace flower order on the painting boat, she might have taken a closer look at these princes and princes.

But now it is different.

Why can a mere daughter of the Zong family be favored by the prince, and even has received an imperial decree to enter the East Palace as a concubine in a few days, while she can only pick and choose among the princes and princes.

It is better now, she is just a concubine of the prince, but if the prince ascends the throne in the future, then when she sees Zong Li again, won't she have to be a head lower and say hello to the queen?

Therefore, Wei Jia Lian is not happy.

So she put all her efforts into showing off her skills today, so that those who came to watch the ceremony could see that she was the treasure of the Wei family, a real noble lady.

Whoever could marry her would have a great opportunity only after accumulating merits and virtues in the previous life.

Thinking of this, the unpredictable situation that had just arisen because of the general's mansion was much better.

"Continue to put on makeup for my daughter, I know."

The eldest lady of the Wei family glanced at her daughter, and then looked at Mrs. Wei, and they were all full of confidence in today's coming-of-age banquet.

Especially the position of the Crown Prince's Consort, which was a must.

Today's ceremony was carried out according to the rules, without any sloppiness.

And the place for watching the ceremony was specially chosen by the Wei family in the front hall, which was both decent and lively.

Wei Taiwei and his children and grandchildren were all entertaining guests in the front hall, chatting and laughing with the dignitaries who came to congratulate.

Although several old princes from the Dewang Mansion, the Yinwang Mansion, and the Minwang Mansion did not come, the princesses and the princes were still present. However, the Minwang Mansion not only had the prince, but also the unengaged Jiugong.

What this meant was obvious, so the people of the Wei family also cared about him.

But the Jiugong responded gently and politely, but the smile in his eyes did not reach the bottom of his eyes.

The reason was very simple.

No one came from the East Palace today, no one from the Guo family, no one from the General's Mansion, and even the Zong family, which was on good terms with the Wei family, did not come.

The meaning was also very obvious, people with different ideologies could not work together.

Although Jiugong was also interested in the power in the hands of the Wei family, that was on the premise that he would not annoy the prince. If he had to choose one of them, it was estimated that anyone with a brain would choose His Royal Highness the Prince.

Therefore, although he answered politely, his heart was not necessarily on this coming-of-age ceremony banquet.

Duke Shang Yukuan also brought Silang and Qilang with him today. Shang Zhihe had difficulty walking, so he did not go out.

Silang, like his father, was socializing and socializing as if nothing had happened.

Only Shang Qilang, who was sober and restrained, watched the scene coldly and sighed in his heart.

His guess was right. The prince, the Guo family and the general's mansion would not have any relationship with the Wei family. I don't know if the sixth brother would be embarrassed because of his relationship with the Wei family in the future. That would be troublesome.

Just thinking about how to go on the official career in the future, I heard a voice from the front hall.

"The fourth prince is here, the seventh prince is here."

Hearing this, the people who came to watch the ceremony showed some surprise in their eyes.

The prince's meaning was already very clear. He obviously didn't want to have anything to do with the Wei family, but the fourth prince rushed to celebrate. Does this mean that he wants the Wei family to stand on the side?

Wei Taiwei's eyes flashed with excitement, and he took his children and grandchildren to greet him in person.

"The old minister (ministers and others) greet the fourth prince and the seventh prince."

"General Wei, there is no need to be polite. Today is a lively event for your Wei family. This prince and my seventh brother are here to congratulate you. Are we disturbing you?"

"Fourth prince, you are joking. Your presence here makes our mansion more glorious."

The polite words came one after another. Although it was a scene, they were all indispensable.

After General Wei welcomed the two princes into the house, Duke Shang Yukuan also took his son to greet them.

His current status is very special.

Although outsiders know that there are conflicts between the Duke's Mansion and the General's Mansion, he is the biological father of Shang Ji of the General's Mansion. This blood connection makes it impossible for people to really ignore him.

So when the fourth prince saw him, he smiled and said hello.

"I didn't see the Duke during the tour of the Grand Canal two days ago. Today, you look good. You should take good care of yourself."

Shang Yukuan was a little flattered by his words.

But he quickly replied respectfully.

"I'm sorry to have worried the Fourth Prince. I will take care of myself."

"That's good."

After that, he went to talk to other ministers. He was in his element in this situation.

Compared to the Fourth Prince, who was good at dancing, the Seventh Prince behind him was much more low-key.

Probably because of the incident with Miss Zhao during the Lantern Festival, he didn't look very energetic today, and even his eyes were slightly evasive when he was talking to people.

Although Shang Qilang didn't see what happened that day with his own eyes, the rumors were so loud that even those who didn't attend heard it, so you can imagine how big the incident was.

It is said that the imperial concubine summoned the Seventh Prince to the palace the next day, but outsiders don't know what happened.

It is only said that he walked in, but when he came out, he saw only a carriage. It is unknown whether he was beaten or scolded?

However, looking at his current state, it seems that he is not in any serious trouble.

After all, he is a prince, and he has the imperial concubine to take care of him. Even if His Majesty is angry, it should only be a momentary rage.

After understanding this, Shang Qilang knew why the two princes appeared here today.

Isn't it to let the world know that even if the incident of Miss Zhao happened, they have not fallen out of favor?

They can still interact with the powerful, so they came to the Wei family.

One is to clear their names.

The other is that they are probably thinking of fighting against the prince.

And the Wei family, or the people invited by the Wei family, are also the powerful officials he wants to win over.

After looking at the back of the fourth prince, Shang Qilang found an excuse and quietly left the front hall.

He didn't want to be swept into the fight between the prince and the fourth prince. He still had some ambitions to display in the court, so he wanted to vote for the prince from the beginning.

However, because of the relationship with the Wei family, it was difficult for him to get close to the prince, let alone his sixth brother Shang Ji.

So for Shang Qilang, it was a bit frustrating.

But people with ability never complain about the difficult environment. He believed that if he could stand out from the Spring Examination, he would definitely be able to do what he wanted to do and become the person he wanted to be in the future.