Chapter 165 Banquet

Qin Shu’s visit to the princess this time was not entirely for the purpose of exhausting Xiao Xixi’s energy as she had said before.

She actually had her own considerations.

A lot of things had happened in the mansion recently, which gave Qin Shu a headache. The most difficult thing, apart from the spice merchant that the third brother had to deal with as Yang Chong had just mentioned, was the girl brought back by the second brother. The

difficulty of this matter was to make the second brother see Su Xiaoxiao’s true face and give up the idea of ​​marrying her. Qin Shu now only had a preliminary idea, and to really realize it, she still needed the help of the princess.

“I came here today, and I have another thing to ask of you.”

Seeing Qin Shu’s serious expression, the princess could not help but sit upright and scolded with a smile.

"Look at you, I can't help but be shocked. Do we need to be polite to each other? Just say it."

Qin Shu also smiled, and then slowly expressed her thoughts.

"I want to borrow your connections to hold a banquet. All the young men and women in the capital who are not engaged can come to participate. The requirements don't have to be too high, but the more people from noble families, the better."

This is the first time that the princess has heard Qin Shu talk about holding a banquet, and she is immediately curious.

"Why do you suddenly think of holding a banquet? Are you going to choose wives for your eldest and second sons?"

The princess only got half of it right, and Qin Shu smiled and shook her head.

"Qixuan already has a marriage, and I'm quite satisfied with it. There's no need to consider him anymore. You reminded me that the young man or young lady who comes should be about the same age as the second brother."

Although Qin Xixi was eating cakes with big mouthfuls, she actually didn't miss any time to listen to the gossip. When

she heard her mother mention Qin Qixuan's marriage, she immediately thought of the gentle, beautiful and virtuous sister-in-law in her memory, and her heart was filled with emotion.

[Oh, yes, it's Sister Wen! If mother hadn't said it, I would have almost forgotten that Sister Wen was coming back soon! ]

Little Xixi sighed, acting like a little adult.

[Xixi really hopes that Sister Wen and Big Brother can have a good ending this time, woo woo woo! 】

Qin Shu accidentally heard Xixi's words, and couldn't help but be attracted by her, frowning.

What does it mean to have a good ending? Is it possible that they will not have a good ending?

Qin Shu thought that Qin Qixuan's disaster was over, and she only had to worry about the other children. Little Xixi's words could be said to have given her another blow.

She couldn't help but feel dizzy and had a headache. Whose way has Qixuan's marriage hindered? How could there be problems?

Qin Shu wanted to listen carefully to little Xixi's thoughts again, but Xixi lost her temper at the critical moment. She saw her eating cakes happily again in the blink of an eye, and didn't think about Qin Qixuan anymore.

Qin Shu's heart was torn by Qin Xixi's behavior, but she had no choice but to find a suitable opportunity to ask about this matter in the future.

You will know when you should know, so let's solve Su Xiaoxiao's problem first.

Coming back to her senses, Qin Shu saw that the eldest princess was still a little confused, and guessed that she was curious about why she started to look for the second son now.

Sure enough, the eldest princess asked the next moment.

"I remember that the second son has been promoted to deputy general by the emperor. He should return to the border after the new year. It is a great opportunity to make achievements and establish a career. He should not rush to get married. Why are you so anxious to look for him before and after the festival?"

The eldest princess was not someone who could not be trusted. Qin Shu immediately told her about Su Xiaoxiao.

"He came back from the border a few days ago, but he didn't come back alone. He brought a woman with him. It is said that the woman saved the second brother at a critical moment and became his savior. I don't know what method she used to make the second brother agree to marry him. But the woman came alone, and I couldn't figure out what her purpose was, and I didn't know her background and details. How could I dare to agree to it rashly? But the second brother is stubborn and can't figure out the key to this. I'm afraid he will do something stupid after he returns, so I thought of setting up a banquet to see him off."

The eldest princess was like listening to a storybook. While listening to the second brother's story, she sighed again and again.

"I thought the second son was smart, but he is as stubborn as those dull generals. I can tell from the sound of that woman that she is not a pure person. She may pretend to be nice, but she may have many tricks up her sleeve!" The

eldest princess grew up in the palace and can tell what other people are thinking at a glance. This Su Xiaoxiao is probably not pure in her heart, but the second son is a man and cannot see the little thoughts of women.

Qin Shu naturally thought so too, and she hit it off with the eldest princess.

"So I held this banquet, and I also wanted the girl to meet more young men in the capital. It would be best if there were a few young men with higher status than the Qin family. I want to see if she will still choose the second son after meeting these people."

She believed that the second son was still a long way from being a real handsome man, and although their Qin family was rich, their power was still incomparable to some courtiers' families in the capital.

If they were singled out, those young men were not military generals, and they would probably be more likely to please the girl.

When the princess heard Qin Shu's words, she understood her thoughts.

According to the relationship between Qin Shu and the princess, Qin Shu's son was her son, and the princess was very willing to help the second son out of the quagmire.

It just so happened that what she lacked the most was connections, and she liked to hold banquets the most, so naturally, it would not arouse other people's suspicion.

"Don't worry, I will definitely help you organize this banquet beautifully. I will invite all the sons of the Prime Minister and the legitimate sons of the Prime Minister. I don't believe they will not give me this face."

Qin Shu naturally trusted the eldest princess, and she felt relieved when she heard it.

While eating snacks, Xiao Xixi gave a thumbs up to her mother and the eldest princess.

[Auntie the eldest princess is so nice, she is worthy of being the aunt chosen by Xixi! Mother is also very smart, and she can accurately grasp Su Xiaoxiao's psychology! ]

Qin Shu chuckled when she heard it, and talked to the eldest princess about the current situation of the third child.

Although the third child has grown a lot, there is still a very important problem that has not been solved.

Even if he succeeded in stealing the account book, informing on the spice dealer, and getting his money back, how could he go back to school with peace of mind?

The third child was troubled by the words of the court officials. Unfortunately, she couldn't change the court officials' minds, which was difficult to do.

Qin Shu sighed. She was afraid that she had to change the current situation first, let the third child hear other people talking about this matter, and let him be less disgusted with scholars, so that she could continue to reason with him.

"What is the current trend in the court? Has there been any improvement in my opinion?"