The two chatted and laughed, and soon arrived at the residence of the Minister of Personnel.
That is, the residence of Ye Huan's aunt.
The area in front of the Minister's mansion was bustling with activity, filled with ladies and young men from various families attending the banquet.
When the wife of the Minister of Personnel hosts a banquet, which family wouldn't give her face?
After all, the Ministry of Personnel was in charge of evaluating officials, and everyone wanted to curry favor with them.
The prestige of Minister Yun in the capital can be seen from the bustling crowd in front of his gate today.
Ye Huan was the first to jump down, and the ladies and young women she knew greeted her one after another.
After all, this is the Minister's wife's most beloved little niece.
Miss Ye is sixteen years old and still unmarried; many people are eyeing her.
The young lady of the Dali Temple Minister's mansion, backed by the Minister's mansion, can freely choose any young and talented man from the capital.
Ye Huan returned the greeting with a smile.
Jiang Chuwei then got off the carriage with Qiu Shu's help.
Everyone turned to look.
The woman who came into view wore a light blue dress, with a moon-white belt around her waist that cinched her slender figure.
Strands of hair hung down at her temples, fluttering in the wind.
A white jade hairpin tucked into her hair made her look even more elegant and charming.
Her eyes, framed by long eyelashes, sparkled and drew the attention of the ladies and young women, as well as the admiring gazes of the young men waiting to enter the mansion.
Seeing everyone's reaction, Ye Huan whispered in Jiang Chuwei's ear, "Look, you're so beautiful, you'll be the center of attention no matter what you wear."
Jiang Chuwei only realized she was there for a flower viewing banquet after getting into the carriage.
She immediately checked her clothes, and Ye Huan noticed her worry.
He immediately patted his chest and assured her that she was still the most beautiful woman in the capital.
Jiang Chuwei wasn't vying for that title.
However, while my attire today isn't particularly formal, it's not inappropriate either.
Seeing everyone's reaction, Ye Huan's proud expression amused Jiang Chuwei.
Jiang Chuwei felt warm inside having such a close confidant.
If it weren't for her, Jiang Chuwei wouldn't know how long it would have taken her to attend such a banquet.
Ye Huan whispered, "I was worried that you would refuse if I sent you the invitation, so I brought you directly to the General's Mansion."
He finished speaking with a smug look on his face.
"Thank you so much!" Jiang Chuwei smiled.
"You'll stay with me today, and no one will dare to give you a hard time."
"Okay!" Jiang Chuwei accepted Ye Huan's kindness in its entirety.
Ye Huan was just too optimistic.
As the two walked along the long covered walkway, they attracted admiring glances from passersby.
Someone recognized Jiang Chuwei: "What's she doing here? Shouldn't she be at the temple to end her life? What bad luck!"
Jiang Chuwei pretended not to hear and continued walking forward with Ye Huan without changing her expression.
Ye Huan couldn't stand it and was about to rush over when Jiang Chuwei stopped her: "Just consider it as being bitten by a dog, we really can't bite back."
Ye Huan chuckled: "That makes sense."
The two ignored him completely, paying no attention to the man at all.
The Minister's wife divided the banquet into two sections: one for male guests and one for female guests.
Upon seeing Ye Huan approach, her aunt immediately came to greet her: "My dear child, the guests have arrived, go and help me greet them."
Ye Huan: "Aunt, this is an important guest I'm accompanying today, so please don't try anything with me."
Madam Yun looked at Jiang Chuwei in surprise.
"Greetings, Madam Yun!" Jiang Chuwei greeted.
"Oh, what a rare guest! Come, come, have a seat here." Madam Yun warmly pulled Jiang Chuwei's hand and led her to a seat.
There are still a few empty seats here.
"No wonder the child was nowhere to be seen early this morning; he went to pick up Miss Jiang."
Jiang Chuwei looked at Madam Yun and, seeing that her enthusiasm seemed genuine, readily followed her.
"You stay and chat with Miss Jiang for a while, your aunt will go and greet the guests." With that, Madam Yun smiled and left.
Ye Huan quickly grabbed a handful of plums and said, "Here, have a taste. These were transported from Sichuan."
Jiang Chuwei took it: "Mmm, it's sweet and sour, refreshing, and delicious."
The two were enjoying their meal.
"Miss Jiang is really insensible. Is this the kind of occasion a divorced woman like you should be attending?"
Jiang Chuwei looked up and saw that annoying person who had just spouted such nonsense.
"What? Chu Wei is my guest. Do I need your permission to invite anyone?" Ye Huan was furious as soon as he saw that it was Yao Ruofeng.
She was the one gossiping there just now.
Yao Ruofeng didn't shut up: "Ye Huan, I'm doing this for your own good. If you stay with her, your marriage prospects will be very difficult in the future."
Ye Huan: "Yao Ruofeng, let me ask you, how old are you this year? You should be two years older than me, right? You're the same age as Chu Wei. You're not with Chu Wei, so why is it so difficult for you to find a husband?"
"You! You're ungrateful for my kindness." Yao Ruofeng pointed at Ye Huan.
Ye Huan wouldn't tolerate it: "Get lost!"
The commotion here drew the attention of many people.
These banquets are usually intended to help young people find partners.
Many ladies were also puzzled as to why Madam Yun was not at all cautious about inviting Miss Jiang to such an occasion, as it would indeed bring bad luck.
Miss Jiang has absolutely no self-awareness.
They should have stayed out of the limelight after the divorce, instead of showing up at the Minister's residence.
Many people were just there to watch the show.
The second young lady of the Yao family may be a bit foolish, but what she said makes sense.
At this moment, a voice chimed in: "Yes, Miss Ye, Miss Yao is right. You really need to think about your reputation. Getting involved with her will only bring you bad luck."
The speaker was Sun Meiyun, who had always been at odds with Jiang Chuwei.
Ye Huan was getting anxious. She had gone to great lengths to bring Jiang Chuwei here, not to be humiliated by others.
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