“No need,” Yu Nanqing said awkwardly, “You’ve already given me so much… so…”
So there's no need to waste any more effort; she's already exhausted enough.
"Then I'll gladly accept it."
"Hmm." Ever since the bracelet was given away, Yu Nanqing hadn't looked at Su Wanyan properly, his heart pounding like it was about to jump out of his chest.
Even replying with a single word is difficult; my fingertips are ice-cold.
He suppressed his racing heartbeat and hurriedly said, "I'm a little tired, I'll go back to my room and wait for you..."
"Okay, boss, take care."
What is a "big shot"?
Does this mean what the boss means?
Yu Nanqing found it all rather strange.
The Lantern Festival falls on the fifteenth day of the first lunar month.
There is a snow garden in Beijing called Qinxue Garden, which is a great place to enjoy the snow.
Wealthy young men from the capital city often went to Qinxue Garden in twos and threes to compose poems and couplets, and even more so to play a tune on the zither amidst such beautiful scenery.
The daughters of prominent families in the capital preferred to hold banquets at Qinxue Garden: flower viewing banquets, snow viewing banquets, winter farewell banquets, and spring opening banquets. Su Wanyan also understood the habits of these young ladies in the capital: they would gather together to hold banquets whenever they had nothing to do.
Since it's favored by wealthy young ladies and gentlemen in the capital, its spending is naturally quite high.
During the Lantern Festival in the first month of the lunar calendar, Qinxue Garden hosts a banquet for a thousand hairpins, organized by noblewomen from the capital.
If it's hosted by a wealthy woman, then it's undoubtedly a blind date banquet.
In ancient times, marriages were arranged by parents. The most direct way to find out about the other party's family background was to hold a banquet. In addition to hearing from the parties involved, one could also get the information one wanted from other noblewomen.
Such banquets usually involve bringing along eligible young ladies, with the aim of facilitating matchmaking among the wealthy women.
As for the men, they do not need to be present. After all, these are unmarried young women in public, and it is necessary to avoid any appearance of impropriety.
Su Wanyan also attended this banquet with a thousand hairpins.
But she wasn't invited.
Qinxue Garden is a garden that integrates restaurants, flower groves, rockeries, and lakes.
Su Wanyan first went to Qinxue Garden to buy some pastries, and then introduced herself to the shopkeeper, saying that she had come to attend the Thousand Hairpins Banquet.
Su Wanyan was the Princess Consort of Prince Gong, so the shopkeeper dared not doubt her and immediately led her into the back garden.
After inquiring about the location of the Thousand Hairpins Banquet, Su Wanyan dismissed the shopkeeper and began to stroll around Qinxue Garden.
The ice on the lake in Qinxue Garden had begun to melt, and the water was flowing gently. The garden was divided into several courtyards. She remembered the way the shopkeeper pointed out and entered a courtyard full of plum blossoms.
Upon entering, Su Wanyan saw a pavilion in the distance. The first floor was open on all four sides, but there was no one outside.
Perhaps because of the cold weather, everyone was indoors.
Looking up, you can still faintly hear laughter coming from inside.
There are many rocks in the courtyard, and plum trees are built around the rocks. There is also an artificial mountain pond with a long corridor and a pavilion in the pond.
In addition, there are small bridges and waterwheels, making it a grand and exquisite sight at first glance.
Su Wanyan carried the pastries over. At this moment, flattering words were coming from inside the room: "I have seen the daughter of the Marquis's family. She is so beautiful and has been carefully taught by the Marquis's wife. She is a dragon among men. Any family that marries the daughter of the Marquis's family is blessed with good fortune for eight lifetimes."
There were more than just the Marquis of Yuanning in the capital, but only the Marquis of Yuanning was truly active.
These words were basically a test, a way of asking Su Muqing if she had promised herself to someone.
The Marquis's family is a noble family in the capital. Even if there were some bad rumors before, as long as they didn't involve the root of the problem, many people would still rush to curry favor with them.
Su Wanyan stood at the door, listening quietly.
In the blink of an eye, Zhen Yuhuai’s voice rang out: “Oh dear, how could I accept such a compliment? In my opinion, the Qin family’s daughter is the most beautiful. Her appearance makes my heart melt. If I had a daughter like that, I would definitely cherish her and pamper her.”
She then asked, "Has the Qin family taken a fancy to any young master?"
This moves the conversation to the next level.
Su Wanyan listened for a while, then silently went around to the backyard.
The people discussing this here are all noble ladies from the capital. The real protagonists are mostly gathered in twos and threes in the backyard, and Su Wanyan had already made sure everyone knew this.
Judging from what Zhen Yuhuai just said, he must still be thinking about the Xia family.
Sure enough, Su Wanyan found Su Muqing in the backyard.
The more lively young ladies were chasing and playing among the plum blossoms, some were sitting together whispering secrets, and others were strolling and admiring the flowers. The air was filled with laughter and joy.
Su Muqing sat alone in the pavilion, with no one approaching her.
Even Qin Shushen, whom she had seen last time, wasn't with her this time.
"Su Muqing." Su Wanyan didn't hesitate and went straight up to her and called out.
Upon hearing Su Wanyan's voice, Su Muqing felt a tightness in her chest, her face instantly darkening as she stood up abruptly: "Why are you here?"
All the women attending this banquet are unmarried. Su Wanyan is already married, so what is she doing here?
"Oh, I'm lost." Su Wanyan glanced at the pastries in her hand, indicating that she had come to buy pastries, not to attend any Thousand Hairpins Banquet.
She smiled at Su Muqing and asked, "How do I get back? Can you show me the way?"
Seeing Su Wanyan still grinning, Su Muqing felt a surge of anger. It was because of her that Su Wanyan had been sick for so long a few days ago, and someone had even spread the news about her high fever and delirium.
This has made her a laughing stock among these rich young ladies.
As the daughter of a noble family, she was usually fawned over by everyone, but today she was left sitting here all alone. All of this was thanks to Su Wanyan!
She's in so much pain, why is Su Wanyan laughing?
What right does she have to laugh!
"Get out! Get out!" Su Muqing shouted angrily.
This sound immediately attracted the attention of others.
"What's going on? Was that Su Muqing speaking just now? What's wrong with her?"
"Who knows? Maybe she's still recovering from her illness. Let's stay away from her."
"Isn't that Princess Gong's wife standing outside the pavilion? What's she doing here?"
The murmurs from the crowd were not loud, just enough to reach Su Muqing's ears. Su Muqing's breath caught in her throat. In fact, she regretted her words the moment they left her mouth.
Su Wanyan raised an eyebrow: "Aren't you going to stop pretending? This is Qinxue Garden, you know. Everyone here is watching. Think it over before you speak."
Su Muqing gritted her teeth, immediately composed herself, and put on a gentle smile, saying, "Little sister, you're still the same as before, getting lost wherever you go. I'll take you out now."
She stepped down from the pavilion and glared at Su Wanyan: "Sister, this way."
Su Wanyan laughed: "Call me Your Highness, or I'll embarrass you in public."
These words instantly reignited her anger, which had just been suppressed. Su Muqing clenched her fists in her sleeves and gritted her teeth: "Your Highness, please!"
Su Wanyan then turned around, satisfied.
After leaving the plum garden, Su Muqing coldly looked at Su Wanyan: "What exactly do you want to do?"
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