After chatting and laughing for a while, Eunuch Hu, who was beside Queen Guo, came to invite people.

The banquet was placed in the side hall. Empress Guo, Prime Minister Guo, Old Lady Guo, Marquis Weiyuan, and the Countess naturally sat at the table in the middle. As for the others, they were seated according to their seniority and closeness.

The liveliest table was the one where Tai Ge'er was sitting. Even with a wet nurse accompanying them, the four children still made quite a bit of noise while eating.

The two Li sisters were a little surprised to see Ping'er serving food to the four of them in a very good-tempered manner. Then Li Yuanjiao said something extra.

"Mr. Shang, you are so thoughtful."

Apart from anything else, the fact that he knew exactly what the four children liked and disliked to eat showed that he took these younger brothers seriously.

So after hearing this, Ping'er replied with a faint smile.

"My brothers look strong, but they are actually picky eaters. For example, Tai likes to eat fruits and vegetables, Wen likes to eat meatballs, Cong doesn't like the taste of ginger and garlic, and Ming can eat spicy food. So when I eat with them on weekdays, I eat more, so naturally I notice it. I'm sorry to make the second young lady laugh."

Li Yuanjiao was lively and often played with her young nephews and nieces at home. However, if she was asked to be as careful and thoughtful as Shang Zhiping, she would find it difficult to do so.

So she looked at Shang Zhiping with envy, and there was some admiration in her eyes that only a girl could have.

When the eldest daughter of the Li family saw her younger sister like this, she understood the general situation in her mind. Naturally, there would not be a situation in the Li family where two women compete for one man, so she voluntarily withdrew from the matchmaking game, ate the meal in front of her quietly without saying a word.

The young have their own joys, and the old have their own thoughts.

Although Empress Guo was sitting at the same table with her father and mother, her eyes were looking at Tai Ge'er. Unexpectedly, she noticed the slight frown on the Crown Princess' brows, so the words on her lips changed and she spoke to the Crown Princess.

"I haven't seen Tong'er and Yi'er for several days. How are they doing now?"

"I'm sorry to have worried you, mother. Everything is fine. It's just that the teacher has to take an exam recently, so the two children have a tight schedule. So they stayed in the East Palace. Tomorrow, your daughter-in-law will bring them here to pay respects to you, mother."

"Homework is more important. I'll come back when I'm free. You taught them very well. I'll take two sets of Hu brushes and Hui ink to give to the children later."

"Thank you, mother."

After hearing the Queen's words of respect, the Crown Princess felt a little relieved. As for the others, they were quite reserved during the meal and only had a few bites before finishing it.

After the meal, it was time for everyone to leave.

After Queen Guo took a deep look at Tai Ge'er and the three brothers, she spoke to Gu Shaoyu and Du Jingyi.

"It's not easy to raise a child. You two should pay more attention to it, okay?"

"Don't worry, your majesty. I will do my best."

"Well, that's good. Let's go back. It's time for the child to take a nap."

After hearing what Empress Guo said, everyone bowed and left. When they left, the eldest sister-in-law Liu was full of joy, and the second young lady of the Li family also looked at Ping'er shyly. Ping'er was quite frank and did not do anything excessive.

Upon seeing this, Du Jingyi and the Minister's wife, Mrs. Li, looked at each other and basically understood what was going on.

On the way back, Du Jingyi was talking to her sister-in-law Liu, and she couldn't hide her joy.

"I knew the young ladies of the Li family were good, but I had never met them in detail. Today I took a closer look and found that both of them are good! But I think Ping'er seems to talk more with the second young lady."

"I think so, too. Maybe it's because the second young lady is more cheerful and lively, so she can talk about more topics. I just don't know what Ping'er thinks. I'll go back and ask him later. If he can also settle down, then we have to hurry up and settle down sooner rather than later."

"Yes, yes, my sister-in-law is more thoughtful than me as a mother."

If it were in the past, Du Jingyi might have been suspicious when her sister-in-law said such words, but now she knew that what her sister-in-law said was true and came from the heart, and she was naturally happy that her plan for Ping'er was recognized.

The sound of horse hooves rushed towards the general's mansion and arrived there soon.

As soon as they entered the yard and walked through the house, the eldest sister-in-law looked at Ping'er anxiously and asked.

"What do you mean, do you think we have a good eye?"

Ping'er glanced at her mother and knew that she was worried about her marriage, so she quickly comforted her and sat her down and spoke.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

"It's just one time. Mother is thinking too much. But if I have to ask my son to choose, I want the eldest daughter of the Li family."

"Young Miss? Not the Second Miss? I noticed that you were having a very pleasant conversation with the Second Miss, weren't you?"

"The Second Miss kept asking me questions, so I couldn't not answer. But compared to her, my son thinks the First Miss is more suitable."

It's suitable again. Du Jingyi thought that he did so much just to hope Ping'er could choose someone who was compatible with him, not just suitable. So when he was about to say a few words, he was stopped by Gu Shaoyu.

He looked at Ping'er seriously and asked.

"Have you thought it through? You will be living with her for decades to come. You need to think clearly about whether you are suitable for each other or compatible with each other. Don't regret your choice in the future, which will hurt both you and others."

With Gu Shaoyu's current status and ability, it would be no problem for Ping'er to choose someone that suits her, and this was also Du Jingyi's original intention. However, a forced melon is not sweet, and what they think is good may not be good for Ping'er, so Gu Shaoyu asked this question.

Ping'er glanced at her mother, then at her Sixth Aunt Du Jingyi, and finally looked at Gu Shaoyu firmly and said.

"Ping'er knows that her abilities are not outstanding, so she chose this wife mostly because of her uncle and aunt and the title of the Duke's Mansion. The second daughter of the Li family is good, lively and charming, but the eldest daughter of the Li family is more measured. When she saw that the second daughter had some feelings for me, she quietly withdrew, not affected by the family's coercion or the outside world's false reputation. Therefore, Ping'er is also sincere in favor of her. What I want is not only a wife who can talk to me, but also a person with a firm mind and a companion. I may not be able to think of everything, but if there is someone like the eldest daughter of the Li family to remind me, I think I can avoid some detours in the future."

Du Jingyi and his elder sister-in-law Liu obviously did not expect Ping'er to be so mature and have such thoughts, so they were surprised and full of emotion.

When Gu Shaoyu heard this, he felt more at ease. His choice was reasonable. Now it seemed that the eldest daughter of the Li family was more suitable, so he agreed with his opinion. (End of this chapter)