Everyone loved beauty. Even though they were both women, Qin Yining couldn't help but take a few more glances at the girl. The more she looked, the more beautiful she felt.
Pang Xiao also looked up and saw the scene outside the carriage. Seeing that Qin Yining was staring at the girl, she snorted and turned her face to her. She whispered in her ear, "Why are you looking at others so seriously?"
Qin Yining laughed and said, "Other than Auntie Cao, I have never seen such a beautiful woman. It's inevitable that I would take a few more glances at her."
Pang Xiao snorted and said, "Look at yourself in the mirror before saying that you've never seen a beautiful woman." His tone was so sour that Qin Yining couldn't help but laugh.
When the carriage stopped, someone lifted the curtains.
Pang Xiao got out of the car first with steady steps.
Seeing the tall and handsome Pang Xiao come out, the womenfolk behind Magistrate Yang glanced at him and then lowered their eyes at the same time.
Magistrate Yang quickly walked up with a few people.
Unexpectedly, Pang Xiao did not greet them first. Instead, she turned around and leaned into the carriage. She personally helped Qin Yining, who was wearing a red jacket and skirt with arrow sleeves, a cloak with white fox armpit fur collar, and a white fox fur inlaid with rubies, down from the carriage.
Magistrate Yang had met Qin Yining once that day. However, the scene was too chaotic, and Qin Yining deliberately dressed up ordinarily, so Magistrate Yang did not observe him carefully.
However, now that he saw it, he couldn't help but take a few more glances. Prince Zhongshun and Wang Fei, one was handsome and domineering, the other bright and beautiful. They did not disguise the intimacy and warmth between them. It really was an enviable pair. Looking at their interactions, one couldn't help but smile from the bottom of their hearts.
Magistrate Yang was already like this, so the womenfolk were even more touched. The wife and young miss of the magistrate looked at Pang Xiao and Qin Yining with emotion. Obviously, they were very curious about them.
Qiu Fei Shan, who was dressed in men's clothing, had a calm expression on her face. She was just looking at the two with a decent smile.
Qin Yining looked up and met Qiu Feishan's gaze.
Qiu Fei Shan was obviously stunned for a moment, but she did not dodge. Instead, she smiled and nodded.
Qin Yining also greeted her with a nod, but he was a little surprised. This lady was dressed in men's clothing, but it didn't seem like she was trying to disguise herself as a man. She was just wearing men's clothing in a carefree manner. She didn't deliberately hide that she was a woman, but she didn't deliberately act like a man either, as if wearing men's clothing was a matter of course.
Qin Yining became more curious about Qiu Feishan.
At this time, Magistrate Yang was already in front of them. "Prince Zhongshun, Princess Consort, you two grace my humble abode with your presence. Your presence brings light to my humble abode!"
Pang Xiao smiled and returned the greeting. "Lord Yang is too polite. This King and my humble wife have disturbed you."
"Don't mention it, don't mention it. Princess Wang Ye, please." Magistrate Yang stepped to the side and made a gesture of invitation.
Pang Xiao followed him politely.
Qin Yining naturally fell two steps behind, walking together with the magistrate's wife and the two young ladies.
The magistrate's wife intimately held Qin Yining's arm and said with a smile, "This is the first time I've met Princess Consort. You look very familiar, and there's no sense of unfamiliarity at all."
Qin Yining smiled and readily said, "That's right. I also feel that the magistrate's wife looks very familiar. The two young ladies also feel the same. "
The two young ladies followed behind the magistrate's wife and Qin Yining. Hearing this, they both smiled.
The Yang mansion wasn't very big. They passed through the front hall and went around a clean courtyard. Then, they turned a corner and arrived at the warm room used for receiving guests.
Therefore, they didn't invite outsiders to the banquet this time. Only the two families gathered together. Therefore, when they arrived at the warm room, everyone sat around an eight-seater table.
Magistrate Yang invited Pang Xiao and Qin Yining to sit at the head of the table. Then, he cupped his hands and said politely with a smile, "I've neglected you. I've never had a chance to gather with Wang Ye before. I've neglected you with such a simple banquet. "
"Don't mention it. This King is also very happy to have a chance to have a chat with Magistrate Yang. " Pang Xiao didn't seem to mind that Magistrate Yang had turned a blind eye to him before. When he first came to take office, Magistrate Yang didn't even show his face.
Magistrate Yang also knew what he had done in the past. Anyone would feel uncomfortable in their heart. To be honest, Pang Xiao had caused so much trouble for him during the civil unrest. If he had his own intentions, he definitely wouldn't want to have any more interactions with Pang Xiao.
But now …
Magistrate Yang laughed and said, "This humble official feels the same. Wang Ye is shrewd and decisive in handling matters. This humble official has been looking forward to meeting Wang Ye for a long time. "
Looking at the women, Magistrate Yang said, "Wang Ye, Princess, this humble official will introduce you. This is my wife, Madam Yuan. "
The wife of the magistrate stood up and bowed to Pang Xiao and Qin Yining. "Madam Yuan greets Wang Ye and Princess."
"No need for formalities." Pang Xiao and Qin Yining said in unison.
Magistrate Yang pointed to a girl with a delicate face who was dressed in women's clothing and said, "This is this humble official's only daughter."
Madam Yang immediately bowed as well.
"Madam Yang, no need for formalities." Qin Yining smiled and helped her up.
Magistrate Yang smiled and said, "This is my relative's daughter, Madam Qiu. Because of seniority, she calls me uncle."
Qiu Fei Shan then stood up to greet Pang Xiao and Qin Yining. She did a woman's greeting, but she didn't have the slightest bit of pretentiousness. Instead, she exuded a graceful and free aura.
Qin Yining smiled and said, "Madam Qiu, no need for formalities."
Magistrate Yang explained again, "The reason why she wears men's clothing is that her family is doing business. She is the only child in her family, so she has to take up the responsibility. Because it is inconvenient to wear women's clothing when walking outside, she began to wear men's clothing when she was young. Even if she doesn't hide that she is a woman, at least there is less trouble when walking around."
"That's right." Qiu Feishan also smiled, "Wang Ye and Princess have seen a joke."
Qiu Feishan was born beautiful, and this smile was even more stunning. Her eyebrows were similar to Qin Yining's. They were both long and slender eyebrows. The slanted arc wasn't ostentatious, but it added a heroic aura to their delicate faces.
Qin Yining felt that this woman's temperament was gentle and elegant. She was a very cultured person. But he could clearly feel that this woman wasn't simple. Because her graceful aura couldn't be concealed. Even the prefectural magistrate's wife and daughter didn't have her noble aura.
Qin Yining smiled and said, "To be able to support your family business as a woman, it is truly admirable. What kind of business does Madam Qiu run?"
Qiu Feishan smiled and said, "Thank you for asking. My family's business dabbles in all kinds of businesses. We are not specialized enough, but we can still make ends meet."
Qin Yining smiled and nodded. He knew that the other party wouldn't be direct and would just say some evasive words, so he didn't ask any more questions.
At this time, there was a burst of melodious music coming from the hall. Servant girls wearing blue gowns came in and placed the exquisite dishes on the table one by one.
Everyone tacitly changed the topic. They listened to the music, watched the singing and dancing, and ate the food and wine. Occasionally, they would chat about some unimportant topics.
One side came prepared and tried to be easy-going. The other side wanted to curry favor and deliberately flattered. Therefore, the two sides became much more familiar with each other after a meal.
When the servants brought in the tea tray, Magistrate Yang picked up the teacup and lightly coughed.
The prefectural magistrate's wife immediately used a handkerchief to wipe the corners of her mouth. She stood up with a smile and said, "Excuse me." Then she left the warm room with the prefectural magistrate's daughter.
The music stopped abruptly. The dancers bowed and the musicians who had only played half of the music left together.
Qin Yining knew that they were going to talk about business.
The prefectural magistrate's wife had already left with her daughter. However, Miss Qiu stayed in the same place. She understood that Magistrate Yang invited them here today because of this Miss Qiu.
The hall was quiet. Pang Xiao and Qin Yining didn't ask first.
Magistrate Yang smiled and picked up the wine cup and took a sip as if nothing had happened. He slowly said, "When niece came to the old capital last year, did you see some of the officials in the army when you walked around?"
Qiu Feishan's posture was straight and elegant. The corners of her lips raised. She nodded with a faint smile and said, "I did see them. Not only last year, but I also went there two days ago. The days in the barracks are really tough. It's not easy for the soldiers to protect the country. It's really thanks to Prince Zhong Shun's guidance that they're able to hold on to the old capital under such circumstances. "
Qiu Feishan's words revealed two pieces of information.
First, he didn't know what kind of business she was in charge of, but she had the ability to enter the army camp. Moreover, Pang Xiao, the commander-in-chief, didn't even know that she had just entered the army camp. No one specially came to report to him. This was enough to see how powerful her family was.
Second, there was a sense of benevolence. The hidden meaning in her words seemed to be that she felt the life in the army was hard and wanted to donate some money.
However, Qiu Feishan was a shrewd person. She didn't say it directly but waited for Pang Xiao, the commander-in-chief, to say it.
In fact, the army really needed a sum of money now. After all, Pang Xiao had just learned that Lu Zhang and Si Tong owed a large sum of money. Moreover, it was already the new year. It was time for the soldiers to prepare their salaries. If someone was willing to give the army a sum of money, it would solve his urgent need.
Unfortunately, Pang Xiao wasn't a short-sighted person.
Pang Xiao smiled and said: "Miss Qiu is too kind. As an army, we have to have the consciousness to protect the people of the south. Not having enough to eat and not having enough to wear warm clothes can hone the soldiers' will. This is the character and style of an army. It can play a big role on the battlefield. "
Qiu Feishan smiled and nodded, "War God Wang Ye really deserves his reputation. He has his own methods of training soldiers."
Pang Xiao's rejection was too obvious. Even Magistrate Yang couldn't help but carefully look at Qiu Feishan's face, as if he was afraid that she would be angry.
Pang Xiao didn't care. He just smiled and said: "This King may not be good at other things, but he is indeed the one who has the most experience in training soldiers."
The smile on Qiu Feishan's face was still gentle and polite. There wasn't the slightest difference.
They talked about other things. Qiu Feishan didn't take the initiative to mention this again. Pang Xiao also didn't care.
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