Jiang Segu nodded.
She was certainly aware of it.
In this capital city, there are probably few people who don't know the origin of this Peach Blossom Banquet.
The Peach Blossom Banquet originated with Emperor Taizu. It was originally set up to reward the families of meritorious officials, but it gradually evolved into a banquet only for aristocratic families.
Nowadays, it has become a place where the powerful and wealthy take turns hosting banquets, and the guests are all from prominent families or scholarly backgrounds.
On the surface, it was a gathering of wealthy people, but in reality, it was also an opportunity to find suitable partners for their children.
This year's peach blossom banquet was the Song family's turn.
In their previous life, before the incident at Zhenbaozhai, the Song family naturally did not send an invitation to the Marquis's residence.
The Marquis of Changping's mansion sounds like a noble family, but compared to truly established families, its foundation is quite weak.
Jiang's great-grandfather was originally a court attendant. He once saved the life of the emperor, who was then a prince, in Changping. After the emperor ascended the throne, in order to show his gratitude, he enfeoffed Jiang's great-grandfather as the Marquis of Changping and granted him permission to inherit the title for three generations.
Therefore, in the eyes of true nobles, the Jiang family was merely a lucky nouveau riche.
Therefore, he was not qualified to attend many banquets in the capital.
Being able to attend this banquet was truly a blessing in disguise.
Seeing that her granddaughter knew about the Peach Blossom Banquet, Old Madam Jiang asked again, "Does Azi want to go?"
Jiang Segu shook his head.
"Does Azi know how many people are eager to attend this invitation? Grandmother remembers a few years ago, Azi even came to Grandmother crying because she couldn't go to the Peach Blossom Banquet. Why doesn't she want to go today?"
“Grandmother, back then Azi was still young and only wanted to go to lively places!”
But now that Azi has grown up and even gone to school for a few years, he knows what it means to "bathe in a river or sea, as long as it removes dirt; a horse doesn't have to be a thoroughbred, as long as it runs well!"
The little girl's soft voice was earnest, "Besides, our Marquis's family has never been close to other noble families. If we suddenly attend a banquet, others might not feel embarrassed, but my granddaughter will definitely feel so embarrassed she'd want to crawl into a hole!"
Madam Jiang was very pleased to hear this.
"You little rascal, you've got some skills! You even know how to quote from the Records of the Grand Historian. You haven't wasted those years of schooling!"
After saying that, he laughed twice, then said regretfully, "If only they were as reasonable as Azi!"
Before he could finish speaking, Marquis Changping strode in with his three sons.
"Greetings to my grandfather, eldest uncle, second uncle, and father!"
"Oh dear, get up quickly... Ah Zi is truly intelligent and kind-hearted, beautiful inside and out, a role model for the young ladies of the Marquis of Changping's mansion!"
Your grandmother loved you right!
Grandfather didn't misplace his trust in you!
With a beaming smile, Marquis Changping instructed Old Madam Jiang, "There's still some time before the Peach Blossom Banquet. Hurry up and get some new clothes for your granddaughters, and also buy some jewelry for my eldest son and me. You can buy some decent jade pendants for them, so as not to embarrass the Changping Marquis's mansion on that day!"
Madam Jiang snorted coldly, "Reporting to the Marquis, Azi just told me that she doesn't want to attend the banquet. This old woman is too old and doesn't want the hassle!"
"Since Your Excellency is in such high spirits, why not take charge of it yourself?"
"What! Not attending the banquet! Ah Zi is too young to understand the importance of the Peach Blossom Banquet. Are you senile and have lost your senses?"
“I think it’s the Marquis who is ignorant! Although Azi is young, he knows what it means to ‘bathe without rivers or seas, as long as it removes dirt; a horse doesn’t have to be a fine steed, as long as it runs well.’”
"Going to a banquet, what are you talking about with Jiang Haima! If our daughters can catch the eye of a nobleman this time, our Marquis's mansion won't be all alone! Not to mention it will help the careers of our eldest and second sons, even our third son will have hope of entering officialdom!"
Upon hearing the voice, Jiang Segu glanced up and looked at the father, who seemed like a stranger.
This was the first time she had seen her father since her rebirth!
Even in her previous life, she rarely saw her father.
Having such a father makes no difference.
Jiang Sanye is thirty-two years old this year. He is thin and has a fair complexion. If you ignore the dark circles under his eyes, the smell of alcohol on his body, and his unsteady steps just now, he is quite a handsome man.
But if such a person enters officialdom, it will bring disaster to the court and harm the people!
Jiang Segu thought to himself with a sarcastic tone.
After her mother died, she wondered countless times why her father hadn't died in her mother's place!
Both fathers will eventually get drunk and fall into the river to their deaths!
Thinking back to his previous life, before the seventh day after his mother's death had even passed, his father drowned in the river while drunk. Jiang Segu's face darkened instantly, his eyes becoming as deep and dark as dry wells, exuding a chilling aura...
"If the Marquis had said this years ago, I might have actually believed him! Look at the third son now, entering officialdom?"
Old Madam Jiang sneered, "He probably didn't enter the room of a courtesan!"
The expressions of Master Jiang and Second Master Jiang, who were standing to the side, stiffened slightly.
Third Master Jiang acted as if it were none of his business, as if Old Madam Jiang wasn't talking about him at all!
"Su Zheng! What kind of talk is that, in front of the child!"
"What I'm saying is much cleaner than what some people do!"
A hint of anger and sorrow appeared between Madam Jiang's brows. "When Yuan Shi was three years old, you said you were afraid that Yuan Shi would pick up the girlish air in the backyard, so you took him away from my yard and told me that you would raise him yourself!"
And what was the result?
How did you raise them?
My perfectly healthy son, and you've ruined him into this state! And I can't even complain on his behalf, otherwise I'd be accused of having ulterior motives!
"You're bringing up these old stories again!"
"If you don't want to go to the Peach Blossom Feast, fine, I'll have my eldest daughter-in-law organize it! I refuse to believe that we can't go to the Peach Blossom Feast without you!"
The Earl of Changping led his three sons away in a huff...
Old Madam Jiang looked at Third Master Jiang with a pained expression, but did not say anything to stop him from speaking.
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