Chapter 335: Flower viewing banquet? Blind date banquet!
That beautiful lady in pink palace dress must be Cheng Xiaodie, the second daughter of the Minister of Revenue, whom I met in Caijin Pavilion before.
She is here today too.
Cheng Xiaodie seemed to notice someone was looking at her, and she followed that line of sight. Cheng Xiaodie's pupils shrank, it was her!
When she saw Song Qingci again, Cheng Xiaodie, who had just been smiling and talking, suddenly showed a look of horror on her face.
I took several steps back subconsciously.
The shadow left by their last meeting was too great.
She went back and told her family immediately, but seeing that she had recovered, everyone in the family thought she was lying.
The purpose is to get her family to help her.
However, the other party is from the General's Mansion. It is better not to offend him if possible.
The Queen Mother noticed her gaze and asked, "Why? Qing Ci knows Miss Cheng?" If she remembered correctly, this Miss Cheng should be the second daughter of the Minister of Revenue. And the one standing next to her was her eldest sister.
Song Qingci smiled and said, "We don't really know each other, we just met once."
"Oh? What kind of encounter was this?" The Queen Mother became curious.
"I've seen it in a jewelry store before," Song Qingci said casually.
"So that's how it is." The Queen Mother put her mind at ease. She turned the topic to Shan Xi and said, "Xi'er, look, all the people here today are famous ladies and young talents in the capital. You are all of the same age, so you should get to know each other better."
Shan Xi nodded awkwardly.
"Qingci, you can help too." The Queen Mother did not ignore Song Qingci, and she also helped her.
The sound of their conversation attracted the attention of others in the garden.
The people closest to them took the lead and knelt down. The crowd that had just been standing sparsely, now all knelt down to salute.
The Queen Mother watched them perform the ceremony with satisfaction, then waved her hand and said, "No need to perform the ceremony. The lotus flowers in my palace are blooming beautifully. I thought of you who are equally beautiful. Don't be restrained. Just think of you as coming to accompany me. Be casual."
"Thank you, Queen Mother." The third daughter of the Prime Minister's family, who was kneeling in the front, immediately expressed her gratitude.
The people behind him also followed suit.
"These are my niece and niece-in-law. They are about the same age as you. Please get along well with them." The Queen Mother then introduced Shan Xi and Song Qingci who were beside her.
This made those who were originally unclear about the identities of the two people understand immediately.
"Don't worry, Queen Mother. I will definitely get along well with my younger sister and sister-in-law." Wei Yanran, the third daughter of the Prime Minister's family, said playfully.
Before she entered the palace, her father specifically told her that she must behave well in front of the Queen Mother. Her future depended on the Queen Mother's decision.
Wei Yanran naturally understood what her father meant.
There were many children in the Prime Minister's mansion. Although she was nominally the daughter of the Prime Minister's wife, she knew that she was only registered under the name of the Prime Minister's wife. Her biological mother had long passed away.
She has already reached the age of 15, but her family has not yet started to look for a husband for her.
The Prime Minister's wife had told her indirectly that her husband would either come from the General's Mansion or from this palace. As for who she would choose in the end, it all depended on the Queen Mother's opinion.
Wei Yanran was naturally willing to accept both choices, because whether entering the palace or the general's mansion, it was much better than her current situation.
She also paid attention to the young men in the general's mansion. In addition to Shan Li who was already married, there were two other young men, Shan Heng and Shan Yuan, who were of the right age.
As for the palace, she would naturally be willing to do so.
Having met the ladies of the general's mansion today, she naturally wanted to leave a good impression on them.
"She is indeed a smart one. Prime Minister Wei is really good at educating his daughter." The Queen Mother liked Wei Yanran's special flattery.
After all, no one would like someone who ruins your career, right?
"Then I will leave Xi'er and Qingci to you." The Queen Mother pushed Shan Xi to Wei Yanran's side and continued, "I am not as young as you, the delicate and pretty girls. You can have fun by yourselves. I will go and have a rest. I will come back for the banquet later."
"Don't worry, Queen Mother. Yanran will take good care of Shan." Wei Yanran pulled Shan Xi's hand from the Queen Mother's.
The whole process was very smooth and natural, without any lag at all.
By the time Shan Xi reacted, the Queen Mother had already left accompanied by Nanny Zhao.
Only after the Queen Mother and the giant Buddha left did the entire garden return to its previous atmosphere.
As soon as Cheng Xiaodie caught her breath, she pulled her sister beside her and walked out.
"What is Second Sister doing?" Cheng Xiaomeng didn't understand why it happened so suddenly, and she couldn't adapt to it all of a sudden.
However, due to the current situation, she did not dare to speak too loudly and could only scold in a low voice.
"Sister, stay as far away from Song Qingci as possible! Really! She is so scary!" Cheng Xiaodie was really afraid of Song Qingci.
The shadow is just too big.
Fortunately, she knows when to advance and when to retreat. If she can't afford to offend someone, she can at least avoid him.
Cheng Xiaomeng cursed her sister in her heart for being so useless, but she couldn't break free from her hand for the time being, so she had to follow her away from where Song Qingci, Shan Xi and the others were.
Unlike their sisters, the others gathered towards where they were.
Before coming, their parents and elders at home had more or less told them what the banquet was for.
Shan Xi was chosen by the Queen Mother, and Song Qingci was already married. But there were other young talents and beauties.
If they are attracted to each other, then it's not impossible.
Among these people, if you look closely, you will find that Qiu Jincheng looks at Shan Xi with deep disdain.
He already knew that his target today was Shan Xi.
I originally thought she would be a great beauty, but when I actually saw her, I realized she was just so-so.
Compared with Yue'er's charming appearance, she can only be called a wooden beauty at best.
To be honest, she is not as stunning as Song Qingci who is beside her.
Yes, Song Qingci's appearance and temperament really amazed Qiu Jincheng.
It turned out that this was the wife of Shan Li.
I originally thought that the woman who showed up to perform the autopsy must be a slut, without any moral integrity and not worth mentioning. Her good reputation in the capital was probably spread deliberately by her family.
But he didn't expect that the real person would be so stunning.
I immediately felt uncomfortable. Shan Li was able to marry such a beauty.