Li Guiqin's face was thin, so she wasn't willing to go after a few times.
When it came to people sending him invitations, he would avoid them as much as he could.
If she couldn't avoid it, she would force herself to go. It would be another round of torture.
Li Guiqin didn't feel good, so the people attending the banquet with her didn't feel good either.
The people who could come to the banquet were all madams from large families. They had invited Li Guiqin to see what kind of person this madam of the Thousand Marquis, who was clearly not from the capital but had the emperor's heart, was. In the end, it became a taunt to Li Guiqin.
The madams saw that Li Guiqin didn't want to attend the banquet, so they didn't force her and didn't invite her again.
Li Guiqin could have spent the New Years like this and then go back to her hometown with the Nan Bei Bei to continue her life, but the eldest princess held a banquet.
The eldest princess was the emperor's blood related little sister from the same mother. Because the two of them were around the same age and had grown up together, they were very close. The reason why the emperor could ascend the throne was all because of the eldest princess' husband, the great general.
After the emperor ascended the throne, he treated his little sister very well and gave her the title of Eldest Princess Jia Rong.
Even if it was the empress, she had to avoid Eldest Princess Jia Rong.
Eldest Princess Jia Rong had personally invited her, so how could Li Guiqin dare to avoid it?
Moreover, what made Li Guiqin feel the most uncomfortable was that Eldest Princess Jia Rong not only invited her, but also said that she wanted to see Jiujiu.
In her hometown, Li Guiqin was the madam of the marquis' palace, the most noble woman there.
When she came to the capital, Li Guiqin found out that there were many women with higher status than her in this world. She was as small as an ant in this group of people, not worth mentioning at all.
Moreover, the banquet this time made Li Guiqin clearly understand that there were many rules in large families. If she married into one, she would be tortured for the rest of her life.
Thinking of Jiujiu's beauty that could cause the downfall of a city, Li Guiqin deliberately didn't mention Jiujiu at the banquet. She was afraid that Jiujiu would be chosen by a large family and she couldn't stop it, leaving Jiujiu alone in a large family.
Li Guiqin had been careful, but she never thought that Eldest Princess Jia Rong would take the initiative to invite her.
If he were to bring Jiujiu along, with Jiujiu's appearance, it would probably cause a sensation.
But if he didn't bring Jiujiu, he was afraid that he would make Princess Jiarong angry.
Princess Jia Rong was the Emperor's favorite younger sister. Even the Empress treated Princess Jia Rong very carefully, not to mention that Nan Bei Bei was only a Qianhu Marquis who relied on the Emperor's favor. If they made Princess Jia Rong unhappy, it was likely that their family would not be able to return.
Li Guiqin had a bitter expression as she brought Jiujiu to Princess Royal's residence.
Seeing Li Guiqin's bitter face, Jiujiu couldn't help reminding her, "Mother, if Eldest Princess Jiarong sees your bitter face, she might think that you don't want to go."
Li Guiqin quickly put away the bitter expression on her face, but her eyes revealed her worry.
If her daughter wasn't beautiful, she was worried that she wouldn't be able to meet a good family in the future. If her daughter was too beautiful, she was also worried that she wouldn't be able to meet a good family.
Raise a child for a hundred years, worry for ninety-nine years.
This saying was indeed true.
As the spring festival approached, the weather in the capital became much colder. Today, Jiujiu and Li Guiqin were both wearing fox fur coats.
The two fox fur coats were bestowed by the Emperor, instantly attracting the attention of the madams and young misses.
What attracted people's attention more than the clothes was Jiujiu's appearance.
Just looking at the side, it made the madams' eyes light up. When they looked at the front, they all took in a cold breath.
This, there was actually such a beautiful person in this world?
How could they describe Jiujiu's appearance?
It was probably because everyone in the world used high definition cameras, but only Jiujiu had a high degree of beauty and a filter.
Whether it was her eyes or her face, one could see Li Guiqin's shadow, but she still looked very beautiful.
With a pure white fox fur coat draped over her body, it was as if she was shrouded in an immortal aura. She was so beautiful that people couldn't take their eyes off her.
When she entered the room, she took off the fox fur coat. Clearly, everyone was wearing thick lined jackets, but her waist was like a willow branch, so thin that it seemed like it could be broken with one hand. This, not only was her appearance good, even her figure was so good. No wonder Li Guiqin was always unwilling to bring her out.
Those who were able to attend this banquet were all madams of large and powerful families. Their statuses were many times higher than Li Guiqin's.
Li Guiqin suppressed the uneasiness in her heart and introduced Jiujiu one by one.
Jiujiu smiled and asked the madams a question.
Compared to Li Guiqin's forced smile, Jiujiu's attitude was natural and unrestrained, instantly winning the favor of the madams.
After Jiujiu and Li Guiqin sat down, the prime minister's wife sitting at the head of the table couldn't help but look in Jiujiu's direction. She said to the minister's wife who was on good terms with her, "I didn't expect the daughter of the Marquis to be so beautiful. I wonder if she is betrothed?"
Shang Shu madam's brother was the prefect of Nan Dongbei and often had dealings with Nan Dongbei, so she knew a bit about Nan Dongbei's family. The minister's wife said, "No."
"She is so beautiful, but she wasn't betrothed?" The prime minister's wife was very surprised.
She was already so beautiful before she was fully developed. If she was fully developed, even the fairies in the heavens wouldn't be able to compare. She wasn't betrothed?
The minister's wife used the tea lid to remove the foam and took a sip, "I heard that the marquis's wife's health is not good. When she gave birth to a daughter, her body was damaged. It was very difficult for her to have children. The marquis loved his wife dearly, so he didn't want any more children."
If an ordinary person's wife couldn't give birth to a child for three to five years, they could divorce her on the grounds that they didn't have children. Moreover, Nan Dongbei was a marquis who was deeply favored by the emperor.
The prime minister's wife and the prime minister were husband and wife, but the other party still took two concubines when she was old and weak. She couldn't help but ask, "The marquis didn't take any concubines?"
The minister's wife shook her head, "No."
The minister's wife's situation was like the prime minister's wife. Her husband took concubines when she was old and weak.
She couldn't help but envy in her heart.
Even if the marquis was a peasant, so what?
This kind of affection couldn't be compared with any family background.
The prime minister's wife was also shocked by the matter between Nan Dongbei and Li Guiqin. After a long time, she said, "I didn't expect the marquis to be so affectionate. Is it possible that the marquis is going to find a man like himself?"
The minister's wife shook her head, "This is not the case. The marquis's title is hereditary. In his generation, he only has one child, Nan Xiang. He is going to marry a son-in-law and let his grandson inherit the title."
Hearing that Nan Dongbei was going to marry, the prime minister's wife sighed with disappointment.
Although she liked Jiujiu very much, since he was going to marry, she wouldn't ask for a snub.
When everyone had arrived, Crown Princess Jia Rong was late.
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