Chapter 367 Drama

Qin Huiyin said goodbye to Mr. Zhu and went downstairs.

Su Jin glanced upstairs and asked Qin Huiyin, "Miss, is there anyone upstairs? Who were you talking to just now?"

"There are so many ancient books upstairs, there must be a mysterious book fairy guarding it." Qin Huiyin teased Su Jin.

Tang Luwu chuckled: "Just listen to her nonsense. She is a nerd, maybe she is just talking to herself."

Several people left the peach forest and went to the place where Zhu Hongxiu was holding the banquet.

Gong Qianyue came over, took her hand and walked towards Zhu Hongxiu.

"You've been of great help this time." Gong Qianyue said in a low voice, "Sister Zhu should be getting good luck soon."

Qin Huiyin was curious and glanced at Zhu Hongxiu. The latter had a rosy face and joy in her eyes. It was obvious that everything was in her plan.

"I wonder which family this lucky guy is from?" Qin Huiyin asked curiously.

"The eldest son of the Anle Marquis's mansion will take the imperial examination this year. Not only is he ranked tenth on the list of handsome men, he is also a talented man, and is highly regarded by the one in the palace."

Chang Xiaohuan said from the side: "The guy just now stared with wide eyes."

"Sister Chang, don't talk nonsense." Gong Qianyue said softly, "Master Yin admires our sister Zhu's talent, and her appearance is only secondary."

"Sister Zhu is a famous talented woman in the capital." Chang Xiaohuan said, "Unlike some people who just lost their fiancés and can't sit still, they have to come here to show off."

Qin Huiyin followed Chang Xiaohuan's gaze and saw Cui Lingyao surrounded by a dozen young ladies.

Gong Qianyue explained to Qin Huiyin: "Miss Cui's piano skills were learned by the musicians in the palace, so she is naturally much better than ours. She is famous as the most beautiful and talented woman in the capital."

"That may not be the case!" Chang Xiaohuan said, "Let alone the No. 1 Talented Woman, the No. 1 Beauty is a little disappointing. I think Sister Qin is much prettier than her."

Qin Huiyin: “…”

Don't cue.

She didn't want to compete with these girls for men.

She only has her career in her mind, and men will only affect the speed at which she draws her sword.

This body is only sixteen years old, which means he is a high school student in modern times, not even an adult!

She only put on light makeup today, because she didn't want to stand out. If it weren't for her beauty brand, she wouldn't even put on light makeup, just showing her bare face to join in the fun.

Gong Qianyue approached Qin Huiyin and said, "Just now, those noble families were attracted by Miss Cui's piano playing. Sister Chang has a crush on someone, and he is also among them."

Cui Lingyao is as elegant as an orchid, with a temperament like a little white flower and a graceful figure. She is the kind of woman that most men want to love and protect. In addition, she is the daughter of the prime minister, with a noble status, worthy of the position of the wife of those noble sons of the family, so it is normal to be attracted to her.

"Okay, don't be angry." Zhu Hongxiu said, "She should be leaving soon, and then there will be no one to spoil your fun."

Cui Lingyao came over and asked Zhu Hongxiu to go first.

Now that she was famous, if she stayed here any longer, she would be killed by the looks of these sour ladies. Cui Lingyao knew that she was not popular, so of course she would not stay here for long.

Cui Lingyao's gaze stayed on Qin Huiyin and she looked at her curiously several times.

"I don't recognize this sister. I wonder where she is from?" Cui Lingyao said softly.

"My brother is the Chief Censor Tang Yichen." Qin Huiyin said.

"It turns out she is Tang Zhongcheng's sister." Cui Lingyao understood.

Tang Yichen, the newly crowned number one scholar, was a man of the moment, and many people had inquired about him. It was said that when he first passed the imperial examination, several officials proposed to marry their daughters to him, but he refused them all. He said that since he had just entered the officialdom, he must focus all his energy on political achievements and had no interest in matters between men and women. At first, it was officials of the fourth or fifth rank who showed interest in him, but he disagreed. Later, it became officials of the second or third rank, but he still made various excuses. It was said that there was also a prince who wanted to win him over and said that he would marry his concubine's daughter to him, but he still refused. Since then, no one has approached Tang Yichen to propose marriage.

But this person is also famous.

He was ranked third on the list of handsome men in the capital, and women liked him for both his talent and appearance. Anyone who lived in the capital would know about him as soon as he was mentioned.

After all, the examination ministers debated for a long time when he answered the questions on the subject of business. He also never denied that his family was in business and made no secret of his emphasis on business.

In this era, merchants were looked down upon and were even lower than farmers. However, Tang Yichen wrote a policy paper, listing dozens of benefits of commerce to the court, so the status of merchants was greatly improved.

Qin Huiyin introduced herself, and everyone at the scene knew her background. Most of the ladies present were daughters of officials of the third rank or above, so they naturally had a sense of superiority in front of her.

As soon as Cui Lingyao left, the ladies gathered together again and talked about the young men from wealthy families whom they had just met.

Everyone wants to marry a man of good family background, good talents and good character, but most of those young men from noble families are just for show, and there are only a few who have a good reputation, so many people are eyeing them.

So, the following ladies' tea party turned into a fierce battle between yin and yang. Qin Huiyin had expected such a big show, so she was very excited to watch it.

Isn’t this more interesting than watching a drama about palace intrigues?

After the poetry meeting, Qin Huiyin and Tang Luwu went home in a carriage. On the way, Tang Luwu and Qin Huiyin talked about the ladies they met today.

Tang Luwu lay on Qin Huiyin's legs and said tiredly: "I'm really tired!"

"Fortunately, these ladies won't invite anyone to the banquet casually, so we should be able to relax from now on." Qin Huiyin said, "You didn't eat anything just now, right? How about going to the night market?"

"Okay! How could I eat in that situation? Just look at them talking in a veiled way. Yinyin, there is no difference between the daughters of aristocratic families and the girls in the village! They just speak more subtly and curse without using dirty words. Look, they even compare the flowers on their heads, how boring."

"Uncle Li, let's go to the East Market."

"Yes, miss."

Qin Huiyin brought Tang Luwu to the East Market. She asked the driver to park the carriage and went to find a place to play, and then she would come back to pick them up in an hour.

"It's so beautiful here." Tang Luwu looked at the 'East Building' in front of her.

"You need to make an appointment in advance. If we don't have one, I'm afraid we won't be able to consume."

Last time it was because Song Ruize was there. When Song Ruize was not there, she didn’t have the ability to use face recognition, so she could only bring Tang Luwu to play next time.

"Ms. Qin, Ms. Tang, are you guys here to visit the night market too?" Meng Shushen happened to pass by and saw the two sisters and took the initiative to greet them. "Your brother is upstairs, do you want to go up to find him?"