Chapter 100 Attending the Banquet
"Maybe. Are there any women attending? If not, I won't go." Yun Wansheng didn't want to go to that kind of occasion.
"Of course there are. Not only merchants like us, but also other officials and their families. You won't be too conspicuous if you go there." Lu Ke said with a smile.
"That's good."
"I'll pick you up tomorrow and we'll go together."
"Ugh! I'd better go by myself! You're a single man and I'm afraid I'll get you into trouble."
Yun Wansheng seemed to be joking, but in fact she was reminding them that they should not be too close. One of them was a widow, and the other was a widower. If people knew that they were too close, it would easily lead to misunderstandings, which would be bad for their reputation.
"I'm not afraid of getting implicated, even if it means getting implicated." Lu Ke's deep eyes were filled with a hint of wildness.
"You are not afraid, but I am. I don't want to be forced to leave my hometown again because of you. It's time for you to leave." Yun Wansheng drove him away rudely.
"Coward." Lu Ke laughed and stood up. "I'm going back. Don't go out too late tomorrow. We are businessmen. We shouldn't keep the officials waiting for too long."
"I understand." Yun Wansheng said in a long tone.
Lu Ke looked at her deeply before leaving her house.
As soon as he left, Yun Wansheng opened the invitation and took a look. Sure enough, her name was on it.
The day passed quickly, and the next morning, Yun Wansheng dressed herself up early.
She was wearing a somewhat old-fashioned light brown jacket and her hair was styled in a bun like an ordinary woman, with only two inconspicuous hairpins to embellish her hair.
She didn't even put on makeup to look pretty. Instead, she made her eyebrows thicker and covered her red lips with a layer of white powder to make them look less rosy and make her look listless.
In order not to attract attention, she dressed like she was in her twenties at the age of eighteen.
In such an important occasion, Yun Wansheng was very clear that as an orphan, the lower the profile, the better, and she would not easily get into trouble.
When she felt it was okay, she took a maid out of the room. When they arrived at the door, the carriage was already waiting there.
The two got on the carriage, and the driver drove towards the Governor's Mansion.
"Boss, if you go to the Governor's Mansion for the banquet today, your status will be greatly improved in the future." The maid Qingling smiled calmly and flattered.
"Your status has been elevated just by having a meal? I'm not the only merchant, you're overthinking it." Yun Wansheng said with a smile.
"Boss, even though you're not going alone, and attending a banquet like that isn't something most people can do, if you go, it means the Governor's Office recognizes your abilities. When other merchants see that a woman like you can attend places they can go to, they won't dare look down on you anymore."
Yun Wansheng didn't expect that a little girl would understand all these things. She naturally understood what she said, but she just wouldn't say it openly.
"Girl, just say this to me, don't say it in front of outsiders."
"I know, I'm not stupid."
"Well! You are not stupid. If you were a fool, I wouldn't dare to use you!" Yun Wansheng said jokingly.
"Boss, you are making fun of me again." Qingling said with a pout.
"Qingling, when we enter the Governor's Mansion, you should talk less and just listen to what others say." Yun Wansheng reminded her.
"I understand, Master. I won't say much." Qingling nodded and smiled.
The master and servant were talking all the way when the carriage stopped and Uncle Liu's voice came in: "Boss, we've arrived at the Governor's Mansion."
Yun Wansheng agreed and got out of the car with her maid.
I thought I had arrived very early, but I didn't expect that there were people who arrived earlier than me.
There were already many guests entering the Governor's Mansion. Yun Wansheng was no longer afraid when she saw people coming. She stepped forward and handed over the invitation, and the housekeeper let them in.
Led by a servant, they soon arrived at the banquet hall. The servant asked the maid to go to the cross courtyard and stay with the other servants. Then he took Yun Wansheng to the last seat in the last row according to the number on the invitation.
Yun Wansheng was not unhappy because her seat was too far back. Instead, she was very satisfied with the arrangement. She just came to join in the fun, and this position was just right for her.
At this moment, she glanced inadvertently and saw a family of three coming in. She recognized the beautiful girl among them. She was the daughter of the prime minister, Li Meiying.
So this was the banquet she was talking about. She wanted to pretend she hadn't seen it and look away, but the woman saw her too, forcing her to stand up and walk towards her.
There's nothing we can do about it, since she's a daughter of an official family, and they had some unpleasantness the day before yesterday.
Although the matter has been resolved, if I ignore Li Miying today, this lady will definitely hold a grudge against me afterwards.
This official's daughter is not a good person, and she will not offend anyone if she can avoid it.
"Hello, Miss Li." Yun Wansheng greeted with a smile.
"Yun Wansheng? Why are you here too?" Li Meiying was surprised when she saw her.
"Ms. Li, I didn't know I was invited here in advance. I only received the invitation yesterday. I guess it might be because I donated some supplies to the soldiers from the border town when they retreated to our Qizhou city a few days ago, so the governor's subordinates also included me, right?" Yun Wansheng did not tell her the truth.
"It seems that you are still a rich man. No wonder you took out five hundred taels so easily." Li Meiying said with a mocking tone.
"I'm not a wealthy man. I just opened a small workshop with someone else. It's not worth mentioning."
Li Meiying was about to ask something else when she suddenly heard her mother calling her, which forced her to go over first.
As more and more guests came, Lu Ke also arrived. As soon as he entered the door, he looked around and finally saw the woman he liked among the rows of people.
There are too many distinguished guests at the moment, so it is not convenient for him to go over and greet them. They should avoid suspicion in such occasions.
Yun Wansheng noticed his gaze and just blinked without making any extra movements.
Lu Ke sat in the second row opposite. Although his family was the richest in Qizhou City, he was just a merchant no matter how rich he was. Compared with these officials, his status was at the bottom.
Originally, his father should have come, but his father was out on business and had not returned yet, so he came in his father's place.
At this time, most of the guests had already taken their seats, only the host chair was still empty, and no one knew who would be able to sit in the VIP seat.
Just as the guests in the hall were chatting with each other, two tall men suddenly walked in from the door.
One of them was wearing bronze armor, and the other was wearing silver armor. Although the colors of the armor were different, each of them had its own majestic and domineering aura, which made their upright figures show their true military qualities.
In addition, the two men were handsome, each more handsome than the other, which made the girls present feel amorous and couldn't take their eyes off them for a long time.
On the other hand, the two of them walked side by side with a calm expression. This made everyone stand up quickly when they saw them and said, "Greetings, Commander-in-Chief!"
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