Chapter 402 Socializing

Horse farm. As soon as Qin Huiyin got off the carriage, an old maid came to greet her and took her to Chang Xiaohuan's place.

Today's banquet was a bit complicated, and she didn't know what would happen, so she didn't bring Tang Luwu with her. In fact, Tang Luwu didn't like such gatherings, so it was better for her to be at ease.

Qin Huiyin thought she was good at interpersonal communication, but after entering Beijing, she found that such interpersonal communication was very tiring. If possible, she would rather stay in her own little world and entertain herself.

It's a pity, it's not possible. She can't keep a low profile even if she wants to. Lord Tang's sister, who comes from a grassroots family, must show her face in front of others to let others know that their upbringing is no worse than those from aristocratic families.

She had to control the situation today. First, she couldn't be too ostentatious, so her performance couldn't be too outstanding. Second, she couldn't lose face for her brother, so she had to leave a deep impression.

Such a degree of control is something that only a few people can do. However, none of these are difficult for her. As a modern person, controlling points is a natural talent.

"Sister Qin." Chang Xiaohuan came over. "The other sisters are here, why are you here just now? You have to run a few more laps later, otherwise we won't let you go."

Qin Huiyin smiled and said, "Sister, I don't dare to show off my skills in front of Guan Gong. You invited me here, so if I lose face, you can't blame me."

"Don't worry, you're so handsome. Even if you fall off the horse, there will be people rushing over to act as a cushion for you, so your beautiful face will not be damaged." Chang Xiaohuan covered his mouth and chuckled.

Chang Xiaohuan brought Qin Huiyin to the gathering place. Thirty or forty officials and noble ladies had already gathered. They were all dressed up in fancy clothes, just like butterflies in the garden, competing for beauty.

As soon as Qin Huiyin appeared, people around her looked over, including Cui Lingyao.

Cui Lingyao was wearing a moon-white riding suit. Her hair was simply combed and tied up high. As she moved, her hair swung into beautiful arcs, making her look pure and playful.

It can be seen that Miss Cui has a good image designer. Her face looks pure and harmless, so she should go for this kind of little white flower style. Once she crosses the line, there will be nothing to see.

Looking at the others, they are all dressed up and fancy, and I don’t know if they can run when they enter the racecourse.

There were two noble ladies next to Cui Lingyao. You could tell they were not ordinary people by the way they were dressed. Zhu Hongxiu and Gong Qianyue were also there with the two noble ladies. Judging from their positions, they should be the ones with the highest status among the female guests today.

Qin Huiyin had never seen those two people before and didn't know their identities. She was worried that she would be impolite later, so she asked Chang Xiaohuan about the origins of those two people in advance.

"The one in red is Princess Yuanying," Chang Xiaohuan said. "She is the daughter of Prince Zhong and is very much loved. The one in blue is Princess Minghua, the daughter of Princess Jinglan."

Qin Huiyin understood.

Both of them are royal relatives.

"That person looks unfamiliar. I haven't seen him before." Princess Yuanying looked at Qin Huiyin, her eyes fixed on that face.

"She is the younger sister of Lord Tang, the Minister of the Imperial Court." Cui Lingyao said with a smile, "With such beauty, if she had grown up in the capital, she would have been famous for her beauty long ago."

"She's just a common woman." Princess Yuanying curled her lips with disdain, "That Tang is from a commoner family. I'm afraid his sister has never even seen a horse, right?"

"I heard that Miss Qin is good at business." Another noble lady said, "She started from scratch and supported her family with her own ability. She is not a simple person!"

"I want to see how extraordinary she is."

Cui Lingyao looked at Qin Huiyin.

Princess Yuanying's brother committed a crime, but no one dared to take his case. He met Tang Yichen, who was on patrol. As you can imagine, Tang Yichen took the victim's complaint directly to the emperor. Princess Yuanying's brother was taken to the border and became a fifth-rank general. He was not allowed to return to Beijing unless he made meritorious deeds. Her mother cried so much that she went blind. From then on, Princess Yuanying hated Tang Yichen.

"Just riding a horse is boring, how about we have a competition?" Princess Yuanying said, "Everyone bring out an item as a prize, the first place winner picks five items, the second place winner picks three items, the third place winner picks two items, and then everyone picks one item, but the last few not only do not have the right to choose, but will also be punished."

When everyone heard this, they became interested.

Of course they know how to ride if they dare to come to the horse farm. As for whether they can win, it is not very important. After all, everyone present is familiar with each other and everyone knows who has what skills.

The noble ladies praised Princess Yuanying's good ideas. At this time, Qin Huiyin saw the skills of flattery in various ways.

No matter how glorious these noble ladies were outside, they were still divided into different classes in such occasions. The titles and official positions of their families determined their status here.

Gong Qianyue came over and said to Qin Huiyin, "How is your riding skill, sister?"

Qin Huiyin was distressed: "I can only say that I won't fall off the horse."

"It's okay. It doesn't matter if you lose. It's just for fun." Gong Qianyue comforted, "I'll accompany you later."

"Sister, please don't sacrifice yourself for me, or I will feel so guilty that I won't be able to sleep. You just rush ahead and pick out something good to comfort me." Qin Huiyin said.

Zhu Hongxiu said: "The princess just likes to play. She always finds something fun to entertain everyone. She won't really embarrass anyone, so don't be afraid."

Zhu Hongxiu and Gong Qianyue went to choose horses.

Today, the princess and the county lady are present, and the noble ladies are almost surrounding them. A small figure like Qin Huiyin has been marginalized. Apart from being amazed by her appearance, few people take her seriously.

That's good.

She didn't want to be the focus in such an occasion.

Gong Qianyue's sister Gong Qianshu came over and said to Qin Huiyin, "Be careful when riding the horse later."

Qin Huiyin had no contact with the Sixth Miss of the Gong family. They didn't even say a few words to each other at the last party. She suddenly reminded herself of this today, so there must be a reason.

"Ms. Gong Liu, my makeup today is a little powdery. Do you have any pearl powder?" Qin Huiyin said, holding Gong Qianshu's hand.

Gong Qianshu looked around and found that everyone else had gone to choose horses and nodded to her.

Gong Qianshu is the concubine's daughter of the eldest son and has a weak presence in daily life.

"Miss Gong Liu, why did you ask me to be more careful on my horse just now?"

"That Princess Yuanying has an old grudge against your brother." Gong Qianshu lowered her voice and said, "I also heard it by chance. I just guessed that she would embarrass you. I can't be sure it's true. However, it's always right to be careful."