Zhang Yanyan became loyal to her from then on, and the other girls became even more united.
Madam Xie inquired with concern whether Xie Zhaozhao was settling in well at the Marquis's residence, and also conveyed that her grandmother missed her very much. She dared not put on airs of seniority; this niece was her great benefactor!
After everyone had been talking for a while, Pei Yue came over.
She had only been married to Prince Yin Jinzhuo for half a year, and this chrysanthemum festival was the first flower festival she had organized independently.
The Duchess of Xunguo had taken her along on the previous occasions, but this time she left it to her own devices.
Even when she was still a young lady, Pei Yue couldn't squeeze into Xie Zhaozhao's circle. Pei Yue was just the second daughter of Pei Kunfu, the Minister of Revenue.
Pei Kunfu was a high-ranking official of the third rank and a member of the Crown Prince's faction.
They're not even in the same circle.
Therefore, Pei Yue's ability to invite Xie Zhaozhao and the other five top young ladies to the Chrysanthemum Festival this time is a great honor in high society.
"Zhao Zhao, my half-brother is getting engaged to the second young lady of the Marquis's mansion. My mother asked me to find out about the girl's character. Could you tell me about her?" Pei Yue said to Xie Zhao Zhao.
If the maternal half-brother marries the illegitimate daughter of the Marquis's family, it will be a marriage alliance between the two families, indirectly binding them together with Grand Secretary Gu and the Xie family.
Xie Zhaozhao smiled and said, "Sister Pei, you've really stumped me. I haven't been married into the Marquis's mansion for long, and I haven't had much interaction with these younger people. Since all the young ladies are here today, why don't you take a look for yourself, Sister Pei?"
Pei Yue was displeased upon hearing this. All she was doing was inquiring about the young ladies in the manor, yet Xie Zhaozhao had completely brushed it off!
However, Xie Zhaozhao is someone she can't afford to offend. The fact that so many people were waiting for her at the door today is enough to show how powerful Xie Zhaozhao's circle is.
But now she is the wife of the heir of the Duke of Xun, and also a top celebrity in the Beijing social circle.
Pei Yue smiled and said, "The Grand Secretary's wife is becoming more and more like an official's wife."
That's extremely rude of you!
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