On the Dragon Boat Festival, Zhao Yiming personally brought Zhao Shuhua to pick up Tian An's three siblings and Yaoyao to watch the dragon boat race.
There were many people around today, so it was inconvenient for a girl to go out. In addition, the sun was scorching at noon, so Tian An, Zhao Shuhua and Yaoyao put on their veils when they got off the carriage.
While in the carriage, I could hear the bustling noise outside, the noisy hawking and the bustling atmosphere.
After getting off the carriage, I saw what it meant to be crowded with people.
The best viewing spots along the moat have been set up in advance as stands for the nobles to rest and watch the dragon boat races.
Zhao Yiming took a few people and walked directly through the internal passage that was marked out in advance and maintained order by officers and soldiers.
Although his official position was not high, he still occupied a good position due to his status as a duke and the emperor's nephew.
Not only is the area large, but the sunshade is also very beautiful. There are tables and chairs under the shed, and the tables are filled with tea, snacks, and fruits.
Seeing several people coming, Xiangtao, who was arranging tea and food on the table, excitedly greeted them. If they were not outside, she would have wanted to throw herself on Tian An and tell him how much she missed him.
When they arrived at the place, the three of them took off their veils. In order to be on the safe side in case of being recognized, Yaoyao had to put on a thin face towel.
There is a distance between each stand, so it should be fine.
The dragon boat race is still a while away, they came early, and many stands are still empty!
After strolling around the stands, Tian An discovered that Zhao Yiming's stand was much wider than what they had seen from below.
In addition, they are few in number, and compared with other families with a large group of young and old, they seem a bit desolate.
Coincidentally, at this moment, she saw someone from the Zuo family coming over.
After asking Zhao Yiming, he asked Deng Xue to invite Zuo Yunshu to come over and play.
Zhao Yiming was considered a new noble in the imperial court. Ordinary people had no chance to make friends with him, so Lord Zuo and Madam Zuo naturally would not stop their daughter.
When Deng Xue saw Zuo Yunshu, Zuo Yunshu looked at Tian An, waved to her, and went to find Mrs. Zuo.
Seeing Mrs. Zuo looking at this side, Tian An bowed to her from a distance.
Then Zuo Yunshu followed Deng Xue over.
After Zuo Yunshu left, Tian An saw a young girl go to find Madam Zuo. She seemed to look in their direction and said something. It seemed that she was rejected by Madam Zuo and left unwillingly.
Soon Zuo Yunshu came over, and the two of them excitedly searched the crowd for their former good sisters, and then prepared to follow the same procedure to invite everyone over.
However, Gu Jinyan did not come with the Gu family, but was brought directly to them by Xiao Chen.
As soon as he saw Xiao Chen, Tian An joked, "Hey! Isn't this His Royal Highness Prince Chen? It's been a while since we last met. What have you been busy with?"
Xiao Chen looked very pleased with himself, "Besides this important matter of life and death, what else can I be busy with?"
Tian An raised his eyebrows, "Has the wedding date been set? Which auspicious day has been chosen?"
Speaking of this, Xiao Chen's originally proud face suddenly showed a bit of melancholy, "October 6th."
He originally wanted his father to set the date for his wedding earlier, but unfortunately his father said that Zhao Yiming was the older brother and it would be inappropriate for him, as the younger brother, to skip over him, so the date could only be set for October.
This is the most recent day, and after this day it will be the next year.
Seeing that he was eager to marry Gu Jinyan right away, Tian An clicked his tongue twice and turned around to congratulate Gu Jinyan on her upcoming wedding.
I can't help but sigh that this year is really the year with the most auspicious days.
While sighing, Tian An saw the people from the An family coming. His uncle and aunt were supporting his grandmother on both sides and walking towards the stands next to them.
When Tian An was about to go over, Zhao Yiming walked up to her and said, "It's been a long time since I visited my grandmother. Let me go with you!"
Zuo Yunshu is already engaged to An Yichen, so naturally he has to go and meet the elders of the An family.
The three of them took Xiaokang and Xiaoqi to the An family stand.
When Mrs. An saw them coming, she was naturally very happy.
He held Tian An and Zuo Yunshu's hands on each side and was reluctant to let go.
Then he asked his personal nanny to take out two exquisite boxes, and personally took out the red gold and white jade hairpins from them and put them on the two of them.
The orchid one was given to Zuo Yunshu, and the ginkgo leaf one was given to Tian An. "I brought them here knowing I would definitely meet you today.
Yunshu is gentle and quiet, and this orchid one suits you perfectly. An An likes this ginkgo leaf one.
One for each of you two, as your grandmother's Mid-Autumn Festival gift to you."
They both said in unison, "Thank you, Grandma."
Xiaokang and Xiaoqi, who were standing by, were unwilling to be ignored. They hurried to their grandmother and said coquettishly, "Grandma, my sisters have all received gifts, but are there any for us?"
Mrs. An pulled her two grandsons over with a loving look on her face, "Yes, yes, of course."
As he spoke, he took another small wooden box from the nanny and took out two jade pendants from it, one for each of them.
After getting the things, the two men kept cuddling with their grandmother for a long time.
It was not until Lord Zuo and Madam Zuo came to pay their respects that they sent the two of them away.
After sending the two children away, the old lady looked at Tian An, Zuo Yunshu, Zhao Yiming, and An Yichen, the younger generations, and said, "You young people, go and have fun on yourselves! Let us, the elders, do the talking."
Several people took their leave, and An Yiji and An Yikun followed them to Zhao Yiming's stand.
At this time, except for Qin Yalan and her husband, all the good friends from the past were still there.
Just as everyone was greeting each other, an uninvited guest was coming towards them.
Jiang Wanmeng was seen with seven or eight maids, with her hair full of jewels and jade, looking as proud as a peacock. She raised her head as if she couldn't see the people around her, and walked straight towards Zhao Yiming.
Seeing this, Tian An raised his eyebrows, folded his arms around his chest, leaned against a pillar beside him, and waited to watch the show.
An Yichen greeted Zuo Yunshu, frowned, walked over to Tian An and asked with concern, "What's going on?"
Tian An scoffed, "What else could it be? A butterfly attracted by the scent of flowers!"
She spoke loudly, and everyone present could hear her clearly.
Jiang Wanmeng was naturally no exception, but people with thick skin were different. Without even changing her expression, she walked straight past her and in front of Zhao Yiming.
"Brother Mingyu, do you still remember Wanmeng?"
Listening to this cloyingly sweet voice, Tian An almost vomited.
Zhao Yiming subconsciously took a step back and said, "Ms. Jiang, I am an only child. I don't have any other sisters in my family. Please don't recognize any relatives randomly."
"puff……"
Seeing her master being mocked like this, a maid behind Jiang Wanmeng shouted, "How dare you! My master is talking to the Duke. Who is causing trouble?"
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw Xiao Chen wiping his lips with a handkerchief. He looked at the teacup in his hand and said with regret, "What a pity to waste this excellent cloud pine."
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