He nodded, "Okay, it's a deal then."
Looking at "Jiang Xiancao" changing clothes, Jiang Huaizhu curled the corners of his mouth coldly.
Her prey took the bait.
…
The blessing banquet was held at the Empress Dowager's villa in Wanfufang.
The Empress Dowager loved the plum blossom's resistance to cold weather, so she planted all kinds of rare and unique plum blossoms in her villa, and named it Meixiang Yayuan.
All unmarried women who come to the banquet will receive a plum blossom from the maid at the door.
According to the rules set by the Empress Dowager, noble ladies had to pin plum blossoms in their hair.
When the princes and young men who attended the banquet competed in talent and martial arts, they would watch from the side. If they saw a man they liked, they would pluck the plum blossoms from their temples and give them to the maids in Yayuan as a prize.
The maids would place the collected items on a glazed seven-palace colored plate and present it to the princes.
Whichever plum blossom a prince accepts means he has feelings for that noble lady.
Of course, unmarried men and women cannot meet privately without permission. After the plum blossom is passed, the elders of both sides must come forward to discuss marriage.
If the negotiations fail, the two families will not fall out, and the lady's reputation will not be damaged.
If the deal goes through, it will be another beautiful story of a perfect marriage.
Therefore, the annual blessing banquet is also the day that the noble ladies in Beijing look forward to the most.
They don't really go there to appreciate the plum blossoms and pray for blessings, but to take this opportunity to fight for a good marriage.
As soon as the carriage from the Ninth Prince's Mansion arrived at the gate of Yayuan, it was surrounded by many people.
The person standing at the front was not some rich girl, but His Royal Highness Prince Zhan, who was in a wheelchair for some reason.
The handsome man smiled and said as soon as he saw her get off the car:
"Xiao Jiuer is dressed so beautifully today. Which girl has he taken a fancy to?"
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