Not long after, Qiu Wen received an apology from Liu Bing. This apology was very thoughtful, as it was delivered directly to Wensi Bookstore.
Qiu Wen accepted it without hesitation, and the matter was considered closed for the time being.
Zhang Tingyu was aware of Qiu Wen's situation as well. As for Liu Bing, Zhang Tingyu didn't inquire too much. Admittedly, he wasn't a gentleman, but there were many others who were even worse than him. For now, he was only involved in business, and it wasn't appropriate for Zhang Tingyu to take action against him further.
That's all in the past now.
Inside the palace.
“A letter came from Bobo.”
Yunrong: "What did you say?"
Yinzhen handed the letter to Yunrong: "Take a look for yourself."
Yunrong picked up the letter and began to read it.
"This child certainly doesn't forget to worry about other people's love affairs."
“He grew up with Zhang Tingyu, so it’s normal for him to care about him. In two years, he should be worrying about his own affairs.”
Yunrong thought for a moment, and realized that Bobo wouldn't be that big in two years.
"Don't joke around. Bobo is still so young. I'm telling you, Bobo's marriage will not be until she's at least eighteen."
Yinzhen thought for a moment and decided that eighteen was fine! It didn't matter if it was a little earlier or later. Besides, Bobo was focused on his career. Even if he was allowed to get married, he wouldn't be able to see the signs of it, and the couple's life probably wouldn't be very enjoyable.
"Okay, I'll listen to you. But we should also keep an eye out for candidates. We can't let our son pick the leftovers."
"That's true, but the boy is still young. He probably doesn't even know what kind of girl he likes. How can he pay attention now? If you ask me, he'll have to wait until he sees what kind of girl he likes."
Although Yinzhen disagreed somewhat, he didn't argue with her.
"Keep an eye out for her, you might just meet a girl you like!"
Yunrong: "Okay, I'll keep an eye on it."
Anyway, I'm just keeping an eye out; whether or not it's finalized is up to her.
"By the way, now that Bobo has brought up Zhang Tingyu's matter, it's time for Zhang Tingyu and Qiu Wen to have a resolution. They say good things come to those who wait, but they can't keep dragging it out forever."
Yinzhen nodded: "That's right. There's a banquet coming up soon, so we can take the opportunity to find a pretext to bestow a marriage upon them."
Logically speaking, Qiu Wen is now a Manchu princess and should participate in the imperial concubine selection. In recent years, Yinzhen's intentions have been clear: the imperial concubine selection is mainly for choosing consorts for members of the imperial clan.
It doesn't have much other effect either. Many families who don't want their daughters to marry into the royal family can directly state that they don't need to participate in the selection.
Qiu Wen expressed her wishes upon arriving in the capital, and Faka respected her decision, having already told Yinzhen that she would not participate in the selection.
Zhang Tingyu and Qiu Wen are both of marriageable age, so it would be appropriate for them to be married this year and get married next year.
"Madam, a letter has been sent from the palace, saying that you should bring several young masters with you."
Zhang Ying's wife was not surprised to receive such an invitation. Her husband was favored by the emperor, and she had attended several banquets in the palace. However, this time she was asked to bring her sons with her. Otherwise, nothing was different from usual.
"Understood. Have the embroiderer prepare a few new outfits. We can't ignore the invitation from the palace."
"Yes, madam."
Qiu Wen naturally received the invitation as well. However, the invitation did not go directly to Qiu Wen but was given to Hesheli. Hesheli knew that Qiu Wen had connections with the palace, although she did not know what kind of connections they were. However, she knew who the invitation was for.
Hesheli specially summoned Qiu Wen for this purpose.
Qiu Wen and Hesheli had always kept to themselves, but today she was suddenly called over.
"Mother, why did you call me here?"
Hesheli smiled and said, "That's right. The palace sent out an invitation, and your name is on it. The reason I called you here today is to tell you what you should pay attention to when you go to the palace."
Qiu Wen never expected that she would be entering the palace.
"Then thank you very much, Mother."
Because of her status as a member of the Hesheli clan, she frequently visited the palace and knew what to be careful about. Her careful instructions proved to be very helpful to Qiu Wen.
The palace maids also taught her about interests, but the palace is not just about interests and rules, so Hesheli's advice was very useful.
Qiu Wen reciprocated the favor. She might lack other things, but she didn't lack money. In addition, she also had her own stockpile of goods brought back from the sea. Hesheli got a lot of good things from her.
Hesheli was also surprised to receive the gift.
"Madam, the things the Princess gave us are too precious. Where did she get so many good things? Could they have been given to us by the Master?"
Hesheli shook her head. She knew about Faka's things; they weren't given to her by Faka.
"No, I only give practical things. This kind of thing doesn't seem like my handiwork. I wouldn't be that meticulous."
These are all things that women find desirable.
Besides, she thought Qiu Wen was a sensible person, not the kind of person who would give away things given to her by her father to her stepmother.
The old woman was a little puzzled: "If these weren't given by the master, where did the princess get so many good things? This servant can tell from those jewels that they are all top-quality items. It must have taken a lot of effort to obtain them!"
Hesheli said, "Don't overthink it. She's quite skilled in business, so maybe she doesn't lack these things." After all, having money means you can buy a lot of things, right?
"Perhaps!"
The old woman still felt something was off, and after a while she said again, "Madam, aren't you being a little too attentive to the princess?"
That's probably all she did for her own daughter! She taught her everything she needed to, and helped her successfully integrate into the circles of the capital. The nanny was certain that if it weren't for the help of the princess, no matter how capable the princess was, she probably wouldn't have had such a smooth journey.
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