The carriage from the Ning Mansion stopped smoothly in front of the Shangshu Mansion. The surrounding area was filled with the sounds of various people constantly congratulating them, making it very lively.
After Ning Wan and the others disembarked from the carriage, the servants who had been waiting outside the mansion gate led the carriage to a designated parking area. Chunqin, following behind Ning Wan, then took out the visiting card, while Luzhu brought out the birthday gift she had prepared.
Chunqin and Luzhu looked at the extremely noble mansion gate and the group of officials and their wives standing outside the gate, and couldn't help but feel a little worried.
This scene is really grand. The young lady rarely attends such banquets on weekdays. I don’t know if she can handle it.
Thinking of this, Chunqin and Luzhu both looked at the young lady. After catching a glimpse of her calm eyes, they both took a deep breath in their hearts:
No, they can't show their weakness and lose face for the young lady!
Ning Wan didn't know that Chunqin and Luzhu had reached a consensus after a simple glance at each other. She just looked silently at the corner and thought to herself: Sure enough, she followed me.
I hope the Third Prince can be more capable, otherwise I will have to find another opportunity to test these people.
Seeing Ning Wan didn't move, Chunqin carefully tugged at her young lady's sleeve and softly reminded her, "Young lady? It's almost time, shall we go in?"
Ning Wan regained her composure slightly, looked at Chunqin and Luzhu who were pretending to be calm, and said softly, "Yeah."
Ning Wan had just taken a few steps forward when she noticed several more gazes on her. They were all looking at her, as if they were curious about why she, a merchant's daughter, was qualified to attend Miss Li's birthday party.
Ning Wan didn't take these looks seriously. She looked up and, as expected, saw Shen Jingwen, who was dressed fairly decently, in the crowd.
At this moment, his face looked normal, standing in the crowd, not high-profile. When he looked at her, he would occasionally lower his head and whisper a few words to his companions around him, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, with a hint of smile.
But the look in his eyes as he looked at her revealed some indescribable depth, as if he had something to say to her but couldn't open his mouth.
Ning Wan did not step forward to greet him, but just walked quietly to the side of the mansion gate.
The one who greeted the guests at the door was the steward of the Shangshu Mansion. He happily took the visiting card from Chunqin's hand, opened it and took a look. His eyes once again fell on Ning Wan. His eyes changed slightly and slowly narrowed.
It seems that this is the person the young lady specially invited.
After knowing Ning Wan's identity, the butler's smile deepened a little, and then he winked at a servant beside him and said:
"Hurry up and take Miss Ning to the backyard. Don't neglect the guests."
Upon hearing this, the servant quickly stepped forward and respectfully began to lead the way in front of Ning Wan, reminding her from time to time with words like "Be careful of the threshold" and "Be careful of the slippery floor", and did not neglect Ning Wan because of her status.
The Shangshu Mansion was extremely grand. The servant took Ning Wan and others around and through several corridors before finally stopping.
"Ms. Ning, we've arrived. Do you have any instructions?"
Ning Wan: "Not really."
Hearing this, the servant didn't say much, turned around and left, ready to take in the next guest.
Ning Wan glanced at the pavilion not far away, built on a short bridge in the middle of the pond, then looked away. Men and women sat at different tables, creating two separate areas. The men attending the banquet sat on the opposite side of the pavilion.
After stepping into the compartment, the room that was originally bustling with conversation suddenly became quiet.
As if the atmosphere was a little awkward, someone asked, "Whose family is this young lady from? I don't think I've seen her before."
"Ning Wan, Ning family of Rongping County."
Ning Wan didn't think anything of it and replied truthfully.
Then he found a corner and sat down very calmly, without any intention of explaining anything further.
Ning family in Rongping County?
The woman who was asking the question obviously still didn't know Ning Wan's identity. Just as she was about to say something, her eyes suddenly lit up and she quickly stood up:
"Manqing, you are finally here."
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