Today is a poetry gathering in the south of the city.
No matter which family's young lady was of marriageable age, she would attend the poetry gathering.
Even if she can't earn the title of "talented woman," it's still good to be able to go out and have some fun.
Each lady dressed up carefully, showing off her most beautiful side.
They thought that there would be many talented young people at the poetry gathering, and that they could easily meet any of them and have a chance to turn their lives around.
This year's event will not only feature talented young men from the South City, but also Young Master Tao.
Young Master Tao is no ordinary person.
The Tao family's position in the capital is unshakeable, and young master Tao remains unmarried to this day.
She is beautiful and comes from a good family. If she is chosen by Young Master Tao, she will become the legitimate young mistress of the Tao family.
Thinking about this, which young lady wouldn't dress up nicely?
Everyone wanted a chance to impress Young Master Tao, and this was the thought on everyone's mind. This year, many people went to the poetry gathering earlier than in previous years.
With the name of Young Master Tao around, everyone's conversation inevitably revolves around him.
There are so many rumors about Tao Gongzi that people think Tao Yifan is a high and mighty god, almost unattainable.
Suddenly, a voice of resistance emerged.
"Have you heard? The Tao family is going to the Chen family to propose marriage?"
"No way?"
The Tao family and the Chen family are not even on the same level.
There have been rumors that the Tao family and the Chen family are engaged.
This matter caused quite a stir some time ago.
The eldest daughter of the Chen family and a servant of the Tao family openly appeared on the street riding a horse.
The matter subsided the next day, and everyone kept many things in their hearts.
“It’s all true. A relative of mine works as a maid in the Tao family, and she’s the one who told me this.”
"impossible."
"Old Master Tao isn't stupid; how could he allow his grandson to marry a merchant's daughter?"
"That's true."
"Do you think it's possible that Chen Siyuan has become attached to Young Master Tao?"
His words drew a round of ridicule from the crowd.
Everyone knows Chen Siyuan's identity and temperament, yet she dared to imitate Young Master Tao, courting death.
What if it's really Miss Chen who's become attached to Young Master Tao?
Miss Chen and Young Master Tao are engaged, and Miss Chen is shameless and capable of anything.
While everyone was quick to criticize Miss Chen, they showed great sympathy for Young Master Tao.
Chen Xin dressed himself up carefully and rode in a carriage to the poetry gathering.
At first, I was satisfied with my outfit today, thinking that I would definitely be the most dazzling one at the venue.
If Young Master Tao could see himself like this, he would surely...
She had many beautiful fantasies about the future, but when she suddenly heard a noise outside, she was stunned for a moment, and her eyes quickly welled up with tears again.
Seeing that the second young lady was in a bad mood, the maid Qiuqian quickly said, "The second young lady will definitely shine brightly today, and the eldest young lady will have nothing to do with it."
The maid Qiuyu nodded quickly in agreement.
"Look how beautiful our second young lady looks today!"
Hearing this, Chen Xin, who was feeling down, instantly perked up.
She glanced at the multicolored clothes she was wearing and realized they were made by Wen Wan'er from the capital.
With her reputation as a talented woman, she is sure to be the most outstanding one today.
Even if Chen Siyuan were to attend the poetry gathering, her clueless and foolish nature would only make her a laughingstock.
If the Tao family really does propose marriage, the person to be married will only be myself, and it will have nothing to do with Chen Siyuan.
Thinking of this, she lifted the carriage curtain and looked at the congested carriages outside.
It seemed that the other carriages were in the same situation. Chen Xin only glanced at them, finding no comparison to those ordinary women.
She looked at everything with an air of arrogance.
Tao Gongzi is attending today's poetry gathering, yet these people don't even bother to dress up properly.
Thinking about it, I felt that this was just right; only by being in contrast to these people could I stand out from the crowd.
Looking at the carriages around her, she laughed out loud.
The embellishments are essential; without them, her charm as a talented woman wouldn't be apparent.
One carriage after another swayed and rattled as they made their way to the poetry gathering.
This year's poetry gathering was held on the shore of a wide lake.
Horse-drawn carriages passed by along the way.
There were too many carriages today, and at a corner, several carriages collided.
The people in the two carriages refused to give way, and the originally wide street became blocked as the carriage in front could not move and the carriage behind tried to squeeze forward.
Chen Xin was also stuck in the middle. She originally wanted to get off the carriage to see if she could find a shortcut. Just as she was about to get off the carriage, the curtain of the carriage was lifted.
When Chen Xin saw that it was Chen Fan, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, his face lit up with joy. "Second brother?"
She hadn't seen him for a long time, and she had been carrying the burden all by herself. Suddenly seeing her second brother seemed to bring her hope.
When Chen Fan saw Chen Xin's clothes, a look of amazement flashed in his eyes. It turned out that she had sold these clothes yesterday.
He was still wondering who had bought it.
Thinking to himself, he conjured a hairpin as if by magic and stuck it directly into Chen Xin's hair.
"My sister needs the best accompaniment."
"Thank you, Second Brother." When she left, Chen Xin felt that something was missing, but now that she had this hairpin, she felt more confident.
"Perform well today, and Young Master Tao will also be there."
"Second brother—" Chen Xin lowered his head in embarrassment.
"You've always liked Young Master Tao, so why not take this opportunity to let him see my sister's beauty?"
"But I heard..." Chen Xin said, her eyes reddening with grievance.
"Hehe—" Chen Fan chuckled and glanced at the two maids beside him.
Upon receiving this look, Qiu Qian and Qiu Yu quickly dismounted from the carriage.
"Second brother?"
"I was the one who spread that message."
"What?" Chen Xin felt even more aggrieved. His second brother knew his thoughts perfectly well, yet he still had others tie Chen Siyuan and Tao Yifan together.
"Listen to me."
"..." Chen Xin turned her head away angrily, refusing to look at him at all.
"If we don't let anyone know that the Tao family is going to the Chen family to propose marriage, how can my sister marry Young Master Tao?"
Chen Xin looked at Chen Fan with a puzzled expression.
"Don't worry, sister. Just go to the venue."
"What does Second Brother mean?"
"Do your best," Chen Fan said as he got off the carriage.
The carriages that had been blocking the middle of the road had somehow dispersed, and two maids followed beside them as they slowly made their way to the venue.
Chen Xin glanced outside and saw Chen Fan in the crowd. He immediately realized that Chen Fan was the one who had done what had just happened. He did this to tell him all this.
Suddenly, she felt that today should be her good day; otherwise, why would Chen Fan have arrived at such a crucial moment?
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