Chapter 241 Banquet

The Zhao family was already a wealthy family, and after Emperor Showa ascended the throne, he attached great importance to Lord Zhao Xuan, which also improved the Zhao family's status.

Now the old lady of the Zhao family is holding a spring banquet, and all the wives of prominent officials in Kyoto are here.

When Li Yuan and Mai Dong arrived, the person who came to greet and receive them was not someone else, but a cousin of the old lady of the Zhao family. Li Yuan did not have much contact with this girl, but he knew her.

Gao Wanxin and Maidong are about the same age and both are unmarried.

Gao Wanxin is the daughter of a younger sister of the old lady of the Zhao family. Normally, they are very distantly related, but this cousin's daughter came to her for help, and the old lady Zhao was a charitable and kind person, so she helped to take care of the matter.

The reason why Li Yuan knew this was because she intended to ask Mai Dong about the grandson of the old lady of the Zhao family.

But I also heard that Madam Zhao wanted to marry this girl from the Gao family to her grandson...

Li Yuan was curious about what kind of woman she was who snatched away Mai Dong's husband, so he sent someone to inquire about her. The result was that the woman from the Gao family was gentle and amiable. She herself said that she would not compete with anyone and would listen to her mother's wishes.

Seeing that she was gentle and Li Yuan was not a strong-willed person, he didn't say much.

This time when he saw him, he greeted him kindly.

"Please come in, Madam Second of the Marquis' Mansion. The banquet has already been prepared for you."

"Excuse me, girl."

Gao Wanxin, dressed in a lavender dress, was ordinary but still conspicuous in the crowd. She was not competitive, had a gentle personality, and was as quiet as a chrysanthemum. She stood out among a group of people who were dressed particularly gorgeously.

"You're welcome."

Gao Wanxin said this as she led Li Yuan and Mai Dong inside.

Gao Wanxin's eyes fell on the indifferent and distant Maidong, and she smiled shyly.

Maidong didn't know why she was staring at him like that, but he didn't ask any questions and followed his second sister-in-law inside.

Gao Wanxin watched Maidong walking forward, his eyes not even lingering on her, and she hurriedly took a step forward.

"Don't you remember me? You helped me that day in Huajinfang."

Maidong looked puzzled? ?

Gao Wanxin immediately said, "I liked a piece of clothing, but I didn't have enough money on me, so a girl from the Wang family laughed at me. You helped me and even scolded her until she cried. I didn't thank you that day, but today I want to say thank you in person."

Maidong paused and said, "Oh, I don't remember."

Gao Wanxin's face, which was already smiling, suddenly showed a hint of loss.

She kept remembering her every day, but she ended up forgetting herself.

Yes, maybe she only did one good deed a day, but she would be moved and remember it for the rest of her life.

"Actually, you're welcome. Why should women be so hard on women? As women, shouldn't we help each other?"

Seeing the disappointment on her face, Maidong felt guilty and said something else.

Gao Wanxin then showed a slight smile on her face.

"You guys go in first, I still have something to do outside..."

Maidong nodded slightly and went inside.

The Zhao family invited many people to the spring banquet, and Li Yuan knew many of them. They exchanged greetings with each other. When they saw Mrs. Wang coming, Mrs. Zhao, as the mistress of the Zhao family, went over to greet her according to etiquette.

After exchanging greetings, everyone took their seats.

Mrs. Wang brought her two illegitimate daughters, Wang Ziran and Wang Yaoran.

The Wang family used to be in poverty, and whenever they attended a banquet, they would not invite the wealthy families. But now, no matter who holds a banquet in Kyoto, they will invite the Wang family.

Mrs. Wang has only one daughter, Wang Yanran, but she is already married. She definitely cannot bring her daughter who is married and has children to the Zhao family again. The purpose of the Zhao family's spring banquet is known to all families in Kyoto who have unmarried girls.

Mrs. Wang turned down the marriage proposal with the Wang family because the old lady of the Chen family thought that the girls of the Wang family were stingy and not decent.

Of course, the Chen family did not say this to the Wang family in person.

Old Madam Chen used to like Wang Yanran very much and brought her to live in the Marquis' Mansion, but after a while, she said it was no longer suitable...

Mrs. Wang naturally wanted to know why, so she asked someone to find out.

Only then did they learn that the Chen family looked down on the Wang family because they were too small and not presentable.

Mrs. Wang still remembers this grudge.