"Where is the master?" Madam Qin asked.
Granny Yu: "Madam, have you forgotten? Master went to Lord Ying's house for a banquet today, and he probably won't be back until tonight."
"..."
Madam Qin was extremely anxious. What her daughter had said was just too... fantastical. She desperately needed someone to discuss things with.
...
"Jadeite".
That evening, after Qin Sheng finished washing up, she said to Emerald, "I'm thinking of moving to the house on West Street for the next couple of days."
The Qin family has a small house on West Street. It's not big, but it's relatively quiet, and it's big enough for a few people to live in.
After all, if Qin Sheng wanted to continue staying in the capital, it wouldn't be appropriate for him to stay at home indefinitely.
Jade doesn't know the specifics, but she vaguely feels that her wife's stay in the capital is related to the Regent.
"My wife, have you forgotten that your birthday is coming up?"
"……ah?"
Qin Sheng was taken aback, and then suddenly remembered that she had been so busy lately that she had almost forgotten her own birthday.
Birthday.
This is her first birthday after her divorce. Her parents are by her side, and... the person she loves.
The meanings are different.
...
Madam Qin waited patiently for her husband to return so she could tell him what had happened.
Qin Zhengde was already somewhat drunk, and it was inevitable that he would drink a few more cups when he was with his colleagues.
Upon hearing his wife's words, he immediately sobered up.
"The Regent???"
Qin Zhengde wondered if he had drunk too much and was hallucinating. Otherwise, how could he have heard his wife say that the Regent wanted to marry their daughter?!
"yes."
Madam Qin looked distressed. "What's going on here? The Regent... sigh!"
If they had known this would happen, they wouldn't have been in such a hurry to find a husband for their daughter. It was because they were afraid that the Regent would not be satisfied with their daughter.
The marriage that was verbally agreed upon by Empress Dowager Duanxian and Lady Qin was never mentioned again after Empress Dowager Duanxian's death.
Furthermore, since the regent didn't mention it at the time, they naturally assumed that the regent disliked it.
Moreover, his daughter was of marriageable age, and most of the prominent families knew that Qin Sheng had been engaged to the Regent, so naturally no family dared to rashly come to propose marriage.
That's why Qin Zhengde and his wife, after much deliberation, chose Yin Wenxiao, the Earl of Pingyin.
"master……"
Madam Qin was extremely worried. "What should we do now? The Regent is a member of the royal family, and our Sheng'er..."
Qin Sheng is a divorced woman.
Throughout history, which royal prince's principal wife was a divorced woman?
Even if the regent is determined to marry their daughter, what about the royal family members? Would they agree?
Madam Qin was truly distressed.
...
Qin Sheng moved to the house on West Street.
She was in good spirits when she woke up in the morning. She didn't let Emerald help her get dressed and picked out a set of clothes from the closet herself.
The light pink floral blouse and white lace skirt give her a dignified and elegant look.
"My lady, His Highness sent you something." Emerald came in carrying a long box, looking mysterious: "Can you guess what it is?"
"A zither?"
Qin Sheng pursed her lips, and when she saw Jade open the box, she was stunned: "'Longing'?"
This zither is called "Xiangsi" (meaning "longing for each other"). It was presented as tribute by the Wuyue Kingdom more than twenty years ago, and there is only one of its kind in the world.
Even when Emperor Hui was still alive, he was reluctant to bestow this zither upon any of his concubines.
It was always kept carefully in the warehouse.
After Emperor Xianhui passed away, the Xiangsi Qin (a type of zither) fell into the hands of Empress Dowager Duanxian.
Because Qin Sheng frequently visited the palace when he was a child, he had seen this zither several times at the residence of Empress Dowager Duanxian.
"Why did he send me something so valuable?" Qin Sheng frowned. "Jade, you should have someone send it back right away..."
"Oh, my wife!"
Jade smiled and said, "What's wrong with that? Can't you see, my lady? His Highness is trying to please you!"
"And it wasn't just you; His Highness also sent gifts to the Master and Madam. He gave the Master a set of white jade chess pieces. The Madam knows how much the Master loves playing chess. Your Highness, you're really catering to their tastes!"
"..."
What to do is cater to their preferences.
Qin Sheng pursed her lips, her face flushed, and told Emerald to quickly put the zither away.
After Emerald took the zither away, she spoke up again: "Wait a minute, bring it back so I can take another look."
The Qin family's small villa on West Street is not large, and the population is not many.
Jade smiled and placed the zither on the table: "My lady, please take your time looking at it. I'm going out to water the flowers."
Madam Qin also arranged for several old women to come over to help with cleaning and cooking in the villa. They were all very efficient in their work.
Qin Sheng's birthday is coming up, but she doesn't want to celebrate, fearing it might cause gossip and trouble.
Madam Qin said that even if it wasn't a big celebration, the clan members should still be invited to have a meal together to make it lively, otherwise it wouldn't be appropriate.
Then there's the Regent—
Madam Qin thought about everything more thoroughly than her daughter, and her family also needed to express their opinion to the Regent.
After all, their status speaks for itself.
Soon it arrived at Qin Sheng's birthday.
She got up very early in the morning.
After washing and dressing, seeing that it was still early, I simply sat by the window and played the zither, playing "The Phoenix Seeks Its Mate".
However, Qin Sheng's piano skills were naturally inferior to Yue Rongheng's.
When they returned to the Qin residence by carriage, quite a few people had already arrived; they were all brothers and sisters of similar age to Qin Sheng.
Right now, everyone is paying their respects to Madam Qin, their elder.
Unlike other families, the Qin family clan was not filled with infighting; the brothers and sisters got along very well.
Someone then asked Madam Qin, "Where is Sixth Sister?"
Qin Sheng is the sixth child in the family.
"Yes, yes, yes, it's been so long since I've seen her. I was just about to ask her if Ningzhou is fun!"
"Is Sixth Sister not leaving now that she's back? Ningzhou is still quite far away, and we only see each other a few times a year!"
"That's right, it would be great if we could stay in the capital. Then we could see each other more often."
In their conversation, no one seemed to mind or show any disdain for Qin Sheng's past divorce; they all appeared to be getting along very well.
Madam Qin was annoyed by their commotion, but she maintained a smile on her face and showed no sign of displeasure.
Before long, Granny Yu called out loudly at the door, "Madam, the young lady has arrived."
Qin Sheng first greeted her mother and was talking with her sisters when a maidservant came to the door to report that the Princess's residence had sent congratulatory gifts.
"The Princess's residence?"
Madam Qin stood up and asked the maid who came to report from the door, "Are you sure it's someone from the Princess's residence?"
"Yes, they sent over quite a few things!" The maid's eyes lit up.
Madam Qin found it strange that her daughter's birthday celebration was not a grand affair, and of course, no invitations were sent to other families in the capital.
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