Zhou Jing'an had doubted the purpose of his sister holding the banquet, but Zhou Ning'an insisted that it was definitely not to find him a wife. His confident look dispelled his doubts.
But looking at this yard full of ladies from famous families, I always feel awkward.
Zhou Ning'an said that of course he was not trying to find a wife for him, he just wanted to meet Jiang Ling.
She waved to everyone to go into the hall and sit down, and she went in first and sat in the main seat.
There were more than twenty ladies in total, and basically all the daughters of the prominent officials in the capital were here.
Jiang Ling didn't want to move forward, so she sat near the door, with Cheng An and Wu Wanying sitting on either side of her.
Cheng An said as he sat down: "Why are you sitting so far away? I can hardly hear what the Queen is saying."
"Then you two go to the front. I want to be alone here for a while." Jiang Ling didn't care and let them do as they pleased.
Wu Wanying immediately waved her hand: "No, no, I'll just stay next to Ling'er."
Cheng An stopped talking and took her arm to show his determination to stay by her side.
After everyone was seated, Zhou Ning'an spoke, "The autumn scenery is delightful. I, the Queen, on a whim, organized this tea banquet, hoping to chat with you young ladies. It's a shame that you have to keep me company, but you must be feeling bored."
Those who were nearby quickly smiled and said, "How could I feel depressed when I can talk to the Queen?"
Among them are Shen Qingru, Chen Lianyi, and several lively girls.
Zhou Ning'an chatted with them for a few more words, and seeing that Jiang Ling was sitting at the door with her friends, she couldn't help but think about how to get her silly brother to go and chat with them.
Although Zhou Jing'an and Qi Tianyang were sitting outside the flower hall at this time, a little distance away from the ladies, he could still hear their conversation.
A few of them chatted casually.
It's just that someone is clearly out of form.
Qi Tianyang waved his fan and said, "Brother Zhou, you haven't been out much these days, but are you bored?"
"Yeah." Zhou Jing'an put his hand on the teacup, retracted his gaze from the door, and replied lightly: "I'm preparing for the palace examination, so I don't leave the house much."
The palace examination is scheduled for November 15th, which is about half a month away.
He picked up the teacup and took a sip. Taking advantage of the moment when the teacup blocked his view, he looked towards the door again.
The door and windows of the flower hall were open, but the weather was very good today and it was not cold.
But Zhou Jing'an frowned, looking at the hem of Jiang Ling's clothes blown by the wind, thinking to himself, what if he got caught in the wind and caught a cold sitting so close to the door?
Putting down his teacup, Zhou Jing'an asked with a smile, "Has everyone had any fun lately?"
Qi Tianyang was the best at this, and he started talking about it as soon as he folded his folding fan.
What new tea has arrived at the Piaoxiang Teahouse? What new horses have arrived at the stables? Which restaurant has brewed the best wine? Which singer has become the top star?
Several people listened to him and occasionally agreed with him.
However, Zhou Jing'an secretly glanced at someone out of the corner of his eye, while Qi Tianyang's voice just passed by his head and became a pitiful background sound.
She was dressed very fresh and elegant today, and the tourmaline, pearl and green jade hairpin on her head was very beautiful. He vaguely remembered that it was presented to her by Jiang Ling's cousin Ye Xuan on her birthday, who said that her aunt had found it specially for her.
Zhou Jing'an lowered his eyes slightly and tapped the cup of the teacup with his fingers.
She liked it and wore it today.
His eyes looked forward and fell on the two brothers Ye Xuan and Ye Jin who seemed a little reserved.
Ye Xuan was wearing a bamboo green round-necked robe embroidered with green bamboos with silk thread. His hair was tied up and his posture was quite good.
He has a pair of peach blossom eyes, delicate eyebrows like stars, a gentle smile on the corners of his mouth, and he looks good.
Zhou Jing'an's fingers had been tightly gripping the teacup at some point, and his fingertips had turned white.
His eyes once again turned to Jiang Ling, and when he lowered his eyes, he caught a glimpse of the bamboo embroidered with silver thread on her dress.
The corners of his mouth were tightened and his lips were slightly pursed.
Like bamboo?
She and Ye Xuan were wearing the same clothes embroidered with bamboo leaves.
Cheng He was beside him, originally listening to Qi Tianyang talking, but why did he suddenly feel that Zhou Jingan's aura beside him suddenly became heavier?
He asked, "Why don't you say anything?"
The others also looked at him.
Zhou Jing'an's fingertips suddenly loosened, and his fingers were trembling slightly because he had used too much force just now.
He looked up, a smile on his face, "I was just wondering if the Ye brothers had a good time these past few days in the capital."
Ye Xuan smiled and replied, "I just wandered around. The capital is prosperous, with countless delicious food and beautiful scenery."
He went on to say, "Yesterday, Sister Ling'er took us to Qingchun Mountain in the suburbs of Beijing to soak in the hot springs. The maple leaves on the mountain were bright red, which was very beautiful."
When Zhou Jing'an heard this, he slowly tightened his fists hidden under his sleeves.
Jiang Ling said she was innocent.
She really had no intention of going with them, but Meng Wanjie felt that since the Ye brothers had come with great difficulty, they should be taken good care of. As a young master of the same age, she had to accompany them.
Since I can't refuse, I have to go.
After much thought, she wanted to experience the Northeastern bathing again, so she took the two of them to the hot springs in Qingchun Mountain and took a look at the maple leaves.
During these three days, Ye Xuan and Ye Jin visited many places. Who would have thought that he would mention Jiang Ling taking them to the hot springs at this time?
If Jiang Ling knew about this, she would only sigh that the charm of Northeastern bathing is too great and the impression is too deep to be resisted.
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