A few days later, the flower-viewing banquet was held as scheduled.
From 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM (巳时)
The wives and daughters of all the ministers received invitations from the palace, and on that day they took the invitations to the palace.
A line of carriages were parked at the palace gate, and the young ladies, dressed in their finest attire, resembled a variety of flowers vying for attention.
It was as if they were the main characters in this flower viewing, and from another perspective, that was indeed the case.
"Mrs. Liu, this must be your eldest daughter. She's so beautiful."
"Sister Mei, your daughter has the same style as you did back then."
"Sister Wan'er, these must be your two beautiful daughters, you're so lucky..."
After the ladies and young women who knew each other got off the carriage, they exchanged pleasantries and then sent their invitations to the palace.
The Imperial Palace.
The palace was bustling with activity for this flower-viewing banquet, with all sorts of famous flowers brought together for people to admire.
There are also all kinds of delicious food and snacks available, as well as fruits provided by Jingyue Courtyard.
Jing Le got up very early today and came to the Fifth Princess's place.
The ladies-in-waiting have an important task today: to select wives for their brothers.
Their task as princesses was to play with the daughters of officials for a while.
Jingle was very happy to play.
This is her first time attending a matchmaking event like this, so she'll definitely help her brothers choose the right people.
The princes also invited many young men from noble families to compose poems, which took place across a long corridor from the women's side.
Both sides can see that this is a unique way for interested men and women to meet.
"Fifth Sister, let's go find Sixth Sister and Eighth Sister."
As soon as Jing Le saw the Fifth Princess, she took her hand and said...
"Let's go then. Today, Lele will have to keep a close eye on things."
What the Fifth Princess didn't say was that with Lele around, her brothers would be able to find good wives this time, and so would her eldest sister-in-law.
They'll probably come this time too.
We need to find a way to let Lele see him and see if there's anything wrong with it.
The two of them called the Sixth Princess and the Eighth Princess and walked together toward the banquet hall.
At the hour of Si (9-11 AM), the ladies of the palace entered.
"Greetings, Your Majesty! May Your Majesty live a thousand years!"
"Rise."
The matter of presiding over the event was left to Consort Xian, while the other consorts remained silent on the sidelines.
All they need to do is find suitable candidates.
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
After the ladies were seated, the pleasantries began, and the Consort Xian proposed a competition involving composing poems and painting on the theme of flowers.
The top three will receive a reward.
Jing Le and several princesses sat to the side, eating snacks and watching.
[Aunt Xianfei is testing the young ladies' talents, isn't she? Not bad, not bad. The flower painting by the young lady in the pink dress is beautiful.]
The girl in the green dress has good poetry too...
The three princesses fed Jingyue while listening to gossip, and they were quite happy.
After showcasing their talents, the young ladies went about their own business, while the ladies chatted with the empresses.
The Imperial Concubine and others have already been selected, but this is only a preliminary plan.
The palace maids were instructed to tell the princes the names and appearances of several women.
Jing Le laughed heartily upon seeing this; she had heard everything.
It seems that the aunts and mother already have their choices; now it remains to be seen whether the brothers will approve.
However, such a limited understanding is still flawed; it would be disastrous if you encountered someone who is two-faced.
The three princesses agreed with the last sentence.
"Lele, let's go find those girls to play with."
The Fifth Princess planned to take Jing Le over to see for herself.
"OK."
Let's go meet those future sisters-in-law.
Jingyue and her three companions headed in the direction of the young lady.
A quarter of an hour later, the young ladies from various families bowed to Jing Le and her companions as they approached.
"Greetings, Your Highness."
"Rise, everyone. What are you playing at? Would you mind if we watched?"
The Fifth Princess spoke with a smile.
"How could we mind? It is an honor for us that the princesses can come. I am Cao Jinyao, and my father is Cao Nian, the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review."
The speaker was Cao Jinyao, the eldest daughter of the Minister of the Court of Judicial Review. At 15 years old, she possessed an air of refinement and poise, a very dignified young woman.
It belongs to the category of gentle and elegant.
[She's the girl Mother picked out for Third Brother. Not bad, she has a very pure aura. Let me see her information.]
Jing Le looked at the person who was going to become her third sister-in-law with a shy smile.
Fifth Princess: This is Third Brother's future wife, I can learn more about her.
Sixth Princess: Third Brother's wife has been found, but what about Second Brother and Fourth Brother's?
Eighth Princess: My sister-in-law seems to be here too, why aren't you coming over?
"You all continue, don't worry about us. Would Miss Jinyao like to chat with us?"
After the Fifth Princess finished speaking to the others, she pulled Cao Jinyao to sit down on the other side.
"Sister-in-law, come along too."
The Eighth Princess spoke softly to the future Crown Prince's consort.
The Crown Prince's wife is named Mu Qianqian. She is the legitimate daughter of Mu Deyi, the Left Deputy Censor-in-Chief. She is a woman who appears very delicate.
But one look into her eyes tells you that this woman is gentle on the outside but strong on the inside.
When Mu Qianqian walked over, she was followed by a woman whose calculating look made her unpleasant to look at.
[Holy crap, Third Sister-in-law is such an unlucky girl. Even if this whole mess hadn't happened in her previous life, she wouldn't have married well either, and that's all Third Brother's fault.]
Jing Le watched and complained at the same time. The three princesses were exchanging pleasantries with the people around them, but in their hearts they were listening to the gossip.
What comes next? Hurry up and tell me!
Actually, my third brother once unintentionally saved my third sister-in-law. Later, my third brother passed away, and my third sister-in-law was framed by her illegitimate daughter.
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