"Of course it's not just that. It's boring if we're idle. Today, the talented women of the various families have come, so they definitely have to perform. When the time comes, we'll have many beautiful songs and dances to watch. Isn't that good? "Ji Yun said with a smile.
Xian Yun said with a smile: "That's a good idea. Poems and songs are beautiful, but the human heart is even more beautiful."
"Yes.
"Qin Yining nodded with a smile.
For today's banquet, who was willing to come, who was unwilling to come, who was close to whom, who was at odds with whom, these were all things that could be observed.
With the current situation in front of them, Pang Xiao's people were entrenched in the south. They naturally had to think of a way to stabilize the local situation in order to plan for the future. If there was a chance to let her Ru Yi and help Pang Xiao, why not?
"Wang Fei, the people outside have all gone to find their own seats. The pergolas we set up may not be enough. "Qiu Lu quickly walked in to reply.
Qin Yining thought for a moment and said: "There's not enough time to set up a temporary pergola. Then let's add some seats on the outside."
"But the order of the seats … …"
"We don't need to worry about that." Qin Yining explained, "The local tycoons and officials should all be familiar with each other. The seats will naturally be arranged. It's better to let them sit by themselves than us arranging it. It will also prevent them from inadvertently bumping into people."
"Wang Fei is right." Qiu Lu realized and went to arrange it.
Qin Yining saw that it was about time and called for someone to walk outside.
Chang Chun Garden had been rebuilt and many flowers and trees had been transplanted. The originally magnificent building appeared even more magnificent under the cover of the new flowers and trees.
Qin Yining was dressed in plain clothes as he walked through the flowers and trees with a servant girl. They quickly arrived at the banquet venue.
Even though many local people did not recognize Qin Yining, this did not prevent them from investigating Qin Yining's background before coming.
When they saw the person dressed in simple and elegant clothing walking through the flowers and willows, the chatter of the male and female guests all fell silent.
Those who had met Qin Yining a few times stepped forward with a smile.
"Greetings, Your Highness."
"Long time no see, Your Highness."
…
Qin Yining greeted these people with a smile, saying that he had not been a good host and asked everyone to make themselves at home.
At this time, the Yao Clan, Ma Clan, and Yao Chenggu arrived from the main entrance accompanied by the Wang Family.
As soon as Yao Chenggu entered, he was surrounded by male guests who politely greeted and chatted with him.
The members of the Yao Clan supported Ma Shi with Pan Keyu by their side. They walked all the way to Qin Yining's side amidst the greetings of the women.
Qin Yining smiled and bowed. "Grandmother, Old Madam."
"Yes." Mrs. Ma nodded with a smile.
The members of the Yao Clan were dressed in rose-red narrow-sleeved, round-collared robes with a phoenix mouth and pearls on their heads. They looked extremely luxurious. When they saw Qin Yining dressed so simply, they couldn't help but chuckle. "For such a festive occasion, you need to put more effort into dressing up. Don't ruin the reputation of the Wang Family. If someone says that the Wang Family can't even afford to buy a set of good clothes, then wouldn't the Dai Fu be wronged? "
There were many guests who were attending the banquet just a few steps away. At this time, they couldn't help but perk up their ears to listen to the commotion.
It seemed that the relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law of the Wang Family was not good!
Seeing that the Yao Clan disrespected Qin Yining regardless of the occasion, Ma Shi was displeased. She smiled and pulled Qin Yining's hand, looking her up and down. "This outfit is very simple and elegant. The material is also su-embroidered, right?"
Qin Yining smiled and said, "Yes."
The smiles on the Yao Clan's faces froze. They had just mocked her for not putting effort into dressing up and dressing shabbily, but now they were refuted on the spot. The Yao Clan felt their ears heat up.
Ma Shi smiled and said, "Our Sister Yi is born well. Everything she wears is good."
The people around originally had some intention to talk, but now they all stopped. It was said that the Old Madam of the Wang Family was a tough person. It seemed that the Wang Fei and the Old Madam had a very good relationship.
Pan Keyu's beautiful eyes were also looking at Qin Yining. Her eyes were too lively and too disdainful. Qin Yining couldn't ignore her even if he wanted to.
Qin Yining glanced at Pan Keyu. When his eyes fell on the pinkish-blue Sichuan brocade on Pan Keyu's body, he lowered his head as if ashamed of his inferiority.
Pan Keyu's heart moved. She couldn't hide her pride and said with a smile, "The Wang Fei is still in mourning. It's normal for her to dress plainly. Old Madam, don't blame her. "
As soon as these words came out, everyone fell silent.
They had long heard that "Wise Pan An" had failed Your Majesty's task and lost his life. Your Majesty was already very kind to not punish him. Logically speaking, it was absolutely unreasonable for your daughter to hold a banquet wantonly when her father had just died.
The people of the country all valued filial piety. It was rare to see someone who could still have the mood to have fun during the mourning period.
Ma Shi frowned and glared at Pan Keyu unhappily.
The Yao Clan's mood turned better.
Just as they were about to criticize Qin Yining, Qin Yining said first, "If it weren't for Wang Ye's matter, there wouldn't be this banquet today. To be honest, I won't stay for long. I'll leave after seeing some important things. As a wife, I have to be considerate. I think my father's spirit in heaven will be able to understand. As for the reception, I'll have to trouble Old Madam to take care of everything later. "
As he said this, he respectfully bowed.
Ma Shi was afraid that the Yao Clan's nonsense would smear Qin Yining's reputation, so she quickly said, "Good child, it's really hard on you. Ah, when men do things, it's hard to be loyal and filial. It's hard to be a man, and it's even harder to be a woman. You have to take care of your family and our family. It's really hard on you. "
Many of the womenfolk were moved when they heard this, especially those who were married and were in charge of the family.
The world's requirements for women were too strict. The rules were set by men, and the ones who were wronged were always women. Looking at the relationship between the Princess Consort and her mother-in-law, if it wasn't for her mother-in-law forcing her, she probably wouldn't have to hold a banquet during the mourning period to choose a secondary concubine for her husband.
Everyone felt a bit more sympathy for Qin Yining.
The Yao Clan rolled their eyes. They were very unhappy that they didn't succeed in slandering Qin Yining in front of everyone.
"Princess Consort, Boss Qiu is here." Qiu Lu whispered in Qin Yining's ear.
Qin Yining looked back and said, "Bring some people to greet her. She's heavy, be careful not to let anyone bump into her."
"Yes." Qiu Lu responded and brought two young maidservants to greet her.
At this time, the noble ladies who wanted to marry into the Pang Family brought their daughters and nieces over to chat.
Ma Shi looked at the circle of people and felt a headache coming on. There were so many women, each as beautiful as a flower bud, and they were all dressed up very carefully. At a glance, she felt that all of them were beautiful. Wouldn't she be dazzled by them?
Ma Shi suddenly felt a little uneasy. She pulled Qin Yining, who was chatting with others, to the side and whispered, "Little Yi, why do I feel that things are not good? Do you think Your Majesty's harem was like this during the beauty pageant?"
Qin Yining nodded approvingly and said, "Grandma, your mind is sharp and observant. I thought of this, but don't worry, things won't develop like that."
Ma Shi saw that Qin Yining was so confident and was sure that he wouldn't go overboard. She couldn't help but let out a long sigh and said, "Okay, Little Yi, you're the most reliable. Just make the arrangements."
Qin Yining nodded with a smile.
"Greetings, Princess Consort."
At this time, Qiu Feishan walked in front of Qin Yining under the protection of Qiu Lu and the others.
She was wearing an ivory white chest-length dress, and her belly was bulging. Her handsome face was now much gentler, and her smile was also gentle.
Qin Yining smiled and said, "Mrs. Mu, there's no need to be so polite. There are many people here, let's sit aside."
Qiu Feishan held her slightly sore waist with one hand and nodded with a smile.
At this time, Pan Keyu was introducing her parents to the Yao Clan.
Father Pan and Mother Pan were smooth and slick people in the business world. With a few words, they closed the relationship between the Yao Clan and the Yao Clan. They also casually said that they had just arranged for someone to send a generous gift to their door. The Yao Clan was so happy that they couldn't close their mouths and praised Pan Keyu repeatedly.
Father Pan and Mother Pan were overjoyed. They felt that the alliance between them and Pang Xiao was about to be formed.
Pan Keyu was even more proud. She was young and beautiful, and Wang Ye liked her. Although the Old Madame didn't like the Princess Consort, the Old Madame liked her very much.
Pan Keyu only felt that the days after entering the Wang Family were full of expectations.
The smile on her face became more and more confident. Her back straightened and her chin was slightly raised. Her whole person exuded an unprecedented brilliance.
From the corner of her eye, she saw Qin Yining talking to Qiu Feishan and immediately poked Father Pan's arm.
Father Pan saw Qiu Feishan and sneered. He first cupped his hands to the Yao Clan and said, "Old Madame, this old man will take his leave first."
The Yao Clan had to deal with the flattery of many people. Naturally, they didn't have the time to pay attention to any one person, so they just waved their hands.
Mr. Pan walked to Qin Yining with his wife and daughter and bowed respectfully, "Thank you."
Greetings to the Princess Consort. This old man is Pan Zhensheng. This is my wife, Xu Shi, and this is my daughter, Keyu. We pay our respects to the Princess Consort. "
Pan Keyu reluctantly followed her parents and bowed to Qin Yining.
Qin Yining said with a smile, "No need for formalities. Shopkeeper Pan is willing to take the time to come, so you must have a good time. It just so happens that the owner of Four-Way Shop is also here. "As he said this, he slightly leaned to the side, indicating that Qiu Feishan was beside him.
Originally, when the Qiu Family was still a complete family, Four-Way Shop was only one of the many businesses under the Qiu Family. Qiu Feishan was naturally the head shopkeeper of Four-Way Shop. But now that the Qiu Family was divided, Four-Way Shop was owned by Qiu Feishan. Naturally, Qiu Feishan was the owner of Four-Way Shop.
When Father Pan heard this, he frowned.
He was the head shopkeeper of Four-Way Shop, but Qiu Feishan was his boss.
Pan Zhensheng was unwilling to bow down to others, especially when Qiu Feishan was a woman!
Pan Zhensheng already had a rebellious heart. He wanted to take Qiu Feishan down and become the owner of Four-Way Shop. Therefore, he looked for Prince Zhongshun to be his backing.
Now that he saw the Princess Consort, the first thing she said was that he was Qiu Feishan's subordinate. Wasn't this making him lose face?
Pan Zhensheng was unhappy, but he didn't dare to offend Qin Yining. So, he turned to Qiu Feishan and said, "Oh? So the Eldest Miss is also here. The Eldest Miss is not in good health right now, so it's better if you don't move around casually. If you affect the baby and hurt it, I'm afraid it'll be too late for regrets. "
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