The next day.
Tangli received an invitation.
The invitation was delivered by a servant of the Wen family, saying that it was from their wife to Tangli.
Tangli opened it and found out that it was a flower viewing party hosted by Mrs. Wen, and she was invited to attend. The venue was a villa on the outskirts of the city.
This kind of flower-viewing banquet is not so much about flower-viewing as it is about a group of noble ladies getting together, chatting and drinking tea.
Mrs. Wen specially sent this invitation to her, which means that she intends to let her integrate into this circle.
Tangli readily agreed.
Her husband originally wanted to win over the governor of Wen County, so of course she also had to try her best to build good relationships with the female members of the family.
Moreover, I will have to go to the capital in the future, and I will have to deal with noble ladies.
She is adapting now.
Sanbao was a lively person. When he heard that Tangli was going to the county magistrate's mansion to attend a flower-viewing banquet, he looked at her eagerly.
Tangli pinched her little face and said, "Mom will take you with her."
Sanbao was so happy that he clapped his hands and said, "Mom is so kind!"
In the blink of an eye, it was the day of the flower viewing banquet.
Tangli dressed up Sanbao specially and put a luxurious red dress on her, which made her little face look particularly fair and chubby, so cute that she looked like a fairy child.
The mother and daughter boarded the carriage and set off for the villa.
The little guy leaned in Tangli's arms, holding the window curtain with one little hand, and kept looking out.
"Mom, will there be a lot of delicious food at the flower viewing banquet?" The little guy loves to join in the fun, and what he cares most about is food.
"Of course there is." Tang Li said.
The little guy was even more excited and couldn't wait to fly to the party venue.
After about half an hour, we arrived at our destination.
The carriage stopped in front of the villa, nestled against the backdrop of a mountain and a river, offering stunning scenery. In front of it lay a clear river, dotted with wild ducks and flanked by lush green grass. The villa's main gate was a wooden one, with green vines creeping across it, creating a unique scene.
Tangli picked up the chubby Sanbao and got off the carriage.
As soon as he got off the carriage, Sanbao slid off Tangli.
She is so heavy now, I can’t tire my mother out.
Sanbao pulled Tangli's sleeve and followed her obediently.
There were two servants guarding the wooden door.
Tangli handed over the invitation.
"Miss, please follow me." One of the servants said respectfully.
Tangli held Sanbao's hand and followed the servants in.
After entering the wooden gate, there was a long wooden bridge. After crossing the bridge, we entered another courtyard. There were already more than a dozen noble ladies in the courtyard, all dressed in luxurious clothes and with exquisite makeup. They gathered in groups of three or four, chatting. There were also some children running around and playing.
As soon as Tangli appeared, several eyes fell on her with inquiry.
"Miss, please sit down for a moment. The lady hasn't arrived yet and the flower viewing banquet hasn't started yet. Please wait." said the servant.
Tangli nodded: "Okay, I understand, you go ahead and get busy."
The servant then retreated.
Those inquiring eyes still fell on Tangli.
"Whose new wife is this? Why haven't I seen her before?"
"She doesn't look like a newlywed with such a grown-up daughter. Could she be someone's second wife?"
"He looks familiar... He seems to be the owner of Ningfeng Restaurant..."
"Shopkeeper Tang? Is she the widow that the County Magistrate likes? Why is she here?"
"How did you get here? It must have been Madam Wen who sent the invitation. Madam Li, when you wanted to come to this flower viewing banquet, you spent half a year hanging around Madam Wen before she gave you the invitation, right? How could she give you the invitation so easily?"
Madam Li was very jealous and said, "She is very good at seducing men. She must have used some tricks to get the invitation."
"Even though she came to the flower viewing banquet, she's just a merchant girl. What does she know about appreciating flowers? Let's just ignore her and let her enjoy herself."
The women gathered together and whispered.
Their voices were low.
But Tangli's hearing is better than most people, so he heard those words clearly.
Although Tang Li came with the intention of integrating into this circle, she has always been the type to make friends with people who are worth making friends with, and she would not say a word to people who don't get along with her.
Those people were prejudiced against her and didn't want to talk to her. Tang Li was too lazy to talk to them and just silently remembered Mrs. Li who spoke so harshly.
Tang Li hooked his hand lightly, and Mrs. Li, who was talking excitedly, suddenly felt a force hit her knee, and she fell backward uncontrollably, falling on her back.
The ladies around her were startled and all took a few steps back.
She could only get up by herself, and when she looked down, she saw that her new skirt was covered in mud.
Mrs. Li ran off to change her clothes angrily.
A faint smile appeared on Tangli's lips.
Sanbao's attention was suddenly attracted by something and he stared at the door.
Tang Li followed Sanbao's gaze and saw a group of servants coming in one after another, each holding a plate filled with various pastries.
Sanbao sniffed and his saliva was almost flowing.
All the cakes were placed on the table.
Sanbao was very greedy, but he was very sensible. He knew that he was outside and had to follow the rules, so he did not reach out to take it. Instead, he suppressed his greed and watched eagerly.
"Sister, would you like some pastries?" Just then, a piece of pastry was brought to Sanbao.
The one who made the pastries for Sanbao was a young girl, who looked about eleven or twelve years old, with an oval face, bright eyes and white teeth, and was very beautiful.
Sanbao's mouth was almost watering. He stretched out his chubby little hand to take it: "Thank you, sister."
Sanbao looks small, but he opens his mouth wide and finishes a piece of cake in two bites.
The girl looked at it with great curiosity and thought her younger sister was very cute. It was a pleasure to watch her eat.
This time, she took two pieces, gave one to Sanbao, and ate the other one herself.
It's a pastry that I'm used to eating, but it seems to have become more delicious.
Sanbao died in two bites.
The girl kept giving her more, and soon the plate of pastries was empty.
"Wow, you're such a good eater. Is your stomach a bottomless pit?" an exaggerated voice sounded.
Sanbao tilted his little head up and when he saw the speaker's appearance clearly, his eyes suddenly widened.
The person who was speaking looked exactly like the older sister! The only difference was that the older sister was wearing a skirt, while the person in front of me was wearing men's clothing. He was a brother!
Sanbao looked at the little sister, then at the little brother, his eyes wide open, curiosity written all over his eyes.
"Idiot, we are twins, so we look the same. Did you eat too much and become stupid?" the boy said with disgust.
The girl who had been so gentle just now looked at the boy, raised her eyebrows, and grabbed the boy's ear fiercely: "How can you talk to your sister like that? Can't you spit out ivory from your dog's mouth?"
"It hurts, it hurts, sister, please let me go." The boy suddenly became timid and begged for mercy quickly.
The girl then let him go.
Seeing Sanbao's round eyes looking at him, the boy suddenly felt ashamed and ran aside whining.
Several little boys came over to play with him, but he chased them all away.
"Sister, he is my brother." The girl said softly to Sanbao.
Sanbao tilted his little head and nodded.
Just then, a woman with ordinary appearance but very dignified and elegant temperament walked into the yard.
Those noble ladies who had just been so high and mighty now all flocked to the woman's side.
It seems that this person is Mrs. Wen.
Mrs. Wen, surrounded by them, walked straight towards Tangli.
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