Chapter 390: Calling for Ning Tan

Concubine Gong, supported by her nanny, walked out from the winding stream.

"Greetings, Concubine Dowager!" The young ladies all saluted.

"Everyone, get up." Concubine Gong had a kind face and a cheerful smile, making people feel friendly. "You are all young girls in your prime years. You can have fun and don't have to pay attention to an old woman like me."

Concubine Gong waved her hand and accurately found Wen Yan in the crowd: "Child, come here."

Wen Yan didn't expect Concubine Gong to call her, so she quickly walked over and said, "Your Highness."

Concubine Gong took Wen Yan's hand and said, "My dear, it's been a long time since we last met. How have you been these days?"

Wen Yan took her hand and replied respectfully, "Business is busy, and life is quite interesting."

"With such a busy business, you probably don't have time to embroider. What a waste of your embroidery skills.

I really like the fur coat and the embroidered headband you gave me before the New Year. "The Dowager Concubine Gong smiled, patted Wen Yan's hand, and took me to sit in the warm room."

"As long as the Concubine Dowager likes it." Wen Yan supported Concubine Dowager Gong and walked towards the warm room.

The concubine sat down in the warm room, and the maid immediately brought her the flower tea that had been prepared long ago.

The concubine looked at the furnishings of the warm room and her eyes fixed on a painting. "This painting is quite interesting. It depicts the night scene very realistically."

What the concubine was staring at was the painting of withered lotus and moonlight painted by Wen Yan on the night when "Qingfeng Xiaolou" opened.

Wen Yan took down the painting with a smile and placed it in front of the concubine: "On the day my shop opened, the moonlight was just right, so I just doodled it down."

"I didn't expect you to be such a good painter." Concubine Gong said admiringly, "If this is considered graffiti, then those paintings in calligraphy and painting shops are nothing!"

Wen Yan covered her face, revealing the cuteness of a little girl, and said in an exaggerated tone: "Princess, if you close your eyes and praise me again, I will be proud!"

"How can you praise me with your eyes closed? The Concubine Dowager obviously has a keen eye. The paintings you draw are beautiful!

Madam Dowager, the paintings in this painting jar were all painted by my young lady."

"Quickly bring two paintings over for me to see." Concubine Gong waved to Pei'er.

"Yes, Your Majesty." Pei'er bowed and hurried to move the painting.

Concubine Gong was in a good mood and she liked to see the young and lively children.

They had only looked at a few paintings when a rich young lady came to pay her respects.

Concubine Gong sighed, her expression as if she was about to be executed: "Call them in, call a few at a time, and rotate them faster."

Wen Yan blinked. Wasn’t it Concubine Gong who was going to choose the person herself?

Why do you still look so reluctant?

As the young ladies came in one after another, Wen Yan quietly stepped aside, reducing her presence while being ready to serve at any time.

Soon, the first group of women came in.

Listening to them introduce their families and greet each other, they found that they were all from royal families.

Wen Yan clicked her tongue. In her previous life, she didn't even have the qualifications to approach and talk to these wealthy ladies.

Concubine Gong raised her hand and said, "You are all good children. This warm room is small and stuffy. Go out and play."

This is a no-brainer.

The princesses looked at each other and left together.

Pei'er couldn't help but be curious, and whispered to Wen Yan, "Miss, aren't they royals? If they wanted to follow Concubine Gong to Dazhao Temple, they could have just come and told us. Why did they have to chase them here?"

"Who doesn't have a few impoverished relatives? If there are a few more playboys and prodigals, even the richest family won't be able to hold on.

Concubine Gong is of high status, and it is not easy for even the princes to see her, let alone them."

Pei'er thought of the landlord's family in Songshan Village. It was said that their ancestors were very wealthy and owned tens of thousands of acres of fertile land.

When it came to his hands, there were only four or five hundred acres of land.

It is said that his sons fought over land until their brains were almost popped out.

The next people to come in were the daughters of various noble families.

Miss Qing San was also among them.

Miss Qing San couldn't help but look at Wen Yan a few more times, and behaved extremely respectfully in front of Concubine Gong.

However, there were too many girls present, and Concubine Gong didn't notice her at all.

After saying a few words of concern to the younger generation, he let them go.

Since she is Qingchuan's biological sister, Wen Yan will help her as a thank you for their cooperation and wealth.

Wen Yan waved to Miss Qing San when she was leaving.

Miss Qing San walked over with confusion.

Wen Yan whispered a few words to her, and Miss Qing San glanced back: "This is not good, what if we offend the Concubine Dowager..."

Wen Yan waved her hands: "It's okay, this is all I can do to help."

The girls attending the party came in like a stream, but the iron-clad Concubine Gong did not move a muscle.

Soon, I met two-thirds of the girls who came to the party today.

Finally it was the Ning family’s turn.

Concubine Gong suddenly straightened her body, her eyelids trembled, and then slowly opened.

She looked at the three women who had just introduced themselves: "Is your last name Ning?"

"Yes." The three women of the Ning family were delighted and answered in unison.

Concubine Gong glanced at the three of them, her brows furrowed slightly as she asked, "Which of you is Ning Tan?"

The three young ladies of the Ning family looked at each other and answered truthfully: "Neither of us is."

Concubine Gong frowned: "I remember that the Ning family had a daughter named Ning Tan, who was once engaged to the Qian family.

It’s a pity that the two children are not destined to be together.”

Concubine Gong sighed: "The Qian family's child is also good, kind-hearted and brave.

It's a pity that I got myself into trouble...

Ning Tan was also a man who valued friendship and loyalty. At such a young age, he helped the Qian family's child return home with his coffin and kept vigil over his spirit for five years.

It can be seen that Ning Tan is a person of pure mind. Why didn’t she come with us today?

Do you dislike me because I'm an old woman?"

The three girls from the Ning family were startled and quickly knelt down to apologize, saying that it was you, Ning Tan, who was used to living alone and didn't like to join in the fun.

Concubine Gong said, "That's just a coincidence. I'm looking for someone who likes peace and quiet. Go and call her over so I can take a look."

The three girls from the Ning family knelt on the ground, feeling jealous and nervous, but they did not move.

Concubine Gong picked up the handkerchief and gently pressed the corners of her eyes.

The nanny beside her scolded, "What? Can't I even see someone if I want to?"

The three girls from the Ning family were terrified and quickly pleaded for mercy: "No, we dare not, it was Ning Tan who..."

"Ning Tan injured her face and disfigured it. We were afraid she would scare you."

"In other words, you deliberately didn't let her come?" The nanny bowed in the direction of Dazhao Temple. "The Buddha is merciful and only values ​​the character of his believers, not external things like appearance.

Go find someone quickly."

The three girls from the Ning family were startled and responded in unison. They stood up, holding up their skirts, left the warm room, and conveyed Concubine Gong's intention to the elders who came with them.

When Ning's mother heard that Concubine Gong specifically asked to see her daughter, her mind raced and she immediately sent her personal maid back to pick her up.