After coming to Yunyang City this time, Ren Yaoyin often came to the Yun family under the pretext of discussing poetry and songs with Yun Qiuchen. She herself had some talent, and coupled with her subtle and deliberate flattery of Yun Qiuchen, the friendship between the two of them progressed by leaps and bounds.
The Yun family has spared no effort in cultivating Yun Qiuchen, and she often helps with banquets on weekdays. Therefore, even though the Ren family had five young ladies as guests today, they did not seem to be in a rush.
Yun Qiuchen led a few people to sit in the reception room, and they greeted each other.
"I should have invited you here earlier, but unfortunately I have been helping my mother with the Thousand Gold Banquet tomorrow, so I have been busy." Yun Qiuchen said to Ren Yaoyin with an apologetic look.
Ren Yaoyin said hurriedly, "I should have thought about how busy you've been lately. Actually, it's my fault. I wonder if I've delayed your work today?"
Yun Qiuchen shook his head. "There's nothing to do today. My mother and two aunts will take care of the rest." He turned to look at Ren Yaoqi and said softly, "Sister Yaoqi, haven't you been seeing me for a while? I've been asking Yaoyin to invite you over to play. Yaoyin said you'll be going to the Yanbei Palace every day to practice with the princess. I wonder how the princess's practice is going?"
Ren Yaoqi smiled and said, "The princess has been working very hard recently. The teacher who teaches her piano said that she has made great progress."
Yun Qiuchen smiled when he heard this: "That's good."
Fearing that the other girls in the Ren family might feel left out, Yun Qiuchen questioned Ren Yaohua and the others one by one. Ren Yaoqi discovered that Yun Qiuchen had some understanding of the preferences of the Ren sisters, and when talking to them, he would intentionally or unintentionally bring up topics they liked. It was unclear whether he had learned this from Ren Yaoyin or had already gotten to know them before they came.
From this point of view, Ren Yaoqi couldn't help but sigh at Yun Qiuchen's intentions and the Yun family's education of Yun Qiuchen. The rumors that the Yun family was training Yun Qiuchen to be the next Princess of Yanbei were not groundless.
Next, Yun Qiuchen talked to them about the Thousand Gold Banquet. It was the first time for the girls from the Ren family to attend the Thousand Gold Banquet, so they listened very carefully.
Although the Thousand Gold Banquet was organized by the Yun family, the venue was provided by the Yanbei Palace. Because the guests were the most distinguished ladies from Yanbei, and the banquet would last for three days, only the Yanbei Palace had such a large venue.
This year, the venue arranged by the Yanbei Palace is the hot spring villa in Riyuequan, which is where Ren Yaoqi and Ren Yaohua met Lei Paner last time.
Ren Yaoying was also very lively today. When she heard Yun Qiuchen mention the hot springs at Sun Moon Spring, she said, "My third and fifth sisters and I went there last time. Unfortunately, we didn't see the Yanbei Palace's hot spring villa or the Sun Moon Spring."
Yun Qiuchen explained gently, "The hot spring villa at the Yanbei Palace doesn't normally welcome outsiders. The Sun and Moon Springs are enclosed within the villa, named after the two hot springs, one large and one small. I can take you to see the Sun Moon Spring tomorrow."
Ren Yaoyin asked with great interest, "The Sun Spring is the Sun Spring, right? Then what is the Moon Spring?"
"The big one is called Sunlight Spring, and the small one is called Moonlight Spring. However, I have never seen Moonlight Spring before. I guess it is used for bathing by the prince and princess."
As they were chatting happily, Yun Qiuchen's maid Nanzhu came over and whispered a few words into Yun Qiuchen's ear.
Yun Qiuchen's expression remained unchanged. After Nanzhu finished speaking, she smiled and said to the crowd, "I just invited my second and third sisters to come over. It would be a bit boring for all of us to just sit here in the yard. Why don't we move to the waterside pavilion?"
After Yun Qiuchen said this, naturally no one had any objections. They stood up and followed Yun Qiuchen to the water pavilion. Halfway there, they met the second lady of the Yun family, Yun Qiuping, and the third lady of the Yun family, Yun Qiufang.
Yun Qiuchen introduced the other young ladies of the Ren family to the two young ladies of the Yun family. They all addressed each other as cousins, exchanging pleasantries as they made their way to the waterside pavilion.
The Yun family's residence was generally dignified and grand. Even the gardens, often a source of prestige for wealthy families, were well-preserved, rigorous and unostentatious. However, a pavilion beside the crescent-shaped pond in the garden was exquisitely crafted. It was a truly elegant and charming sight. In the summer, the windows on all four sides of the pavilion were wide open, creating a pavilion by the water. Standing within the pavilion, one could feel a gentle breeze caressing one's face, bringing a pleasant coolness.
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