Qin Zheng was a little surprised, but soon burst into laughter.
"Hahaha, good, good, my son is indeed very talented! Since you want to change his teacher, then change him! There are so many teachers in the mansion, you can choose whichever one you like.
If it's not suitable, just change it. Ya'er, I will probably be away from home for a long time, so my son's studies will be in your hands. Please pay attention to it."
Zhou Ya nodded repeatedly, "Don't worry, General, I have been watching Ming'er study hard and will not let him slack off.
And Ming'er is really smart. He can memorize an entire article in just two or three days. Even the teacher praised him for his intelligence."
Qin Zheng was very satisfied with this. "That's good. This is what my son deserves!"
Zhou Ya seemed to have thought of something and immediately pretended to be concerned, "General, speaking of my son, Qin Yu suddenly disappeared and there is still no news. I am also very worried about him.
No matter what, he is also the general's child. I am thinking, should I send someone to look for him again? "
As soon as Zhou Ya said this, Qin Zheng frowned as if he had thought of something disgusting.
"No need! If he wants to leave, then let him go! With the look on his face, he would have been dead somewhere long ago. There's no need to waste time and energy on him. It's not worth it!"
Although he claimed to be a marquis, the Qin family was just a declining marquisate. If he had not married Chu Mengyun, the Qin family would have been in decline for who knows how long.
But because of this, he hated Chu Mengyun and her child even more, as if they were reminding him of his own unbearableness and incompetence.
He has been studying military books diligently over the years so that one day he can fight on the battlefield for Chu Mengyun and bring back some military merits.
Now, everything is just as he wants. Without the mother and son to bother him, he is so happy.
He asked Qin Ming a few more questions about his studies, then had Qin Ming taken away. He then turned around, picked up Zhou Ya and went to the ear room next to the study.
After a while, there were sounds of coquettishness in the room...
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In the next two days, after it was confirmed that the banquet would be held, Su Jingsheng instantly became busy.
Xiao Lingdang also passed the news to Ning Shi, and soon the capital became lively because of this banquet.
Even ordinary people got the news and started speculating every day about who would donate the most.
Unlike the common people who were just watching the fun, the merchants and civil and military officials were the most worried, but the stage for the show had been set up and they had no choice but to hesitate and refuse.
The banquet was scheduled for the Lantern Festival on June 26th, which happened to be the fifth day after the queen woke up.
Because the eldest prince had not yet married, the palace had already arranged for people from the Ministry of Rites to help with the various arrangements for the banquet in the mansion.
Jiang Xinian also came early with Xiao Lingling and his family of three to join in the fun.
However, before the banquet started, they were all resting in the side courtyard, waiting to go there when the banquet actually began.
The Grand Prince's Mansion was destined to be bustling with activity today. The wide street in front of the gate had been filled with various carriages since noon.
The first people to arrive were the businessmen. Su Jingsheng had sent invitations in advance to all those who were well-known.
Each invitation allowed two people to come, so some people brought their families, and some even brought other businessmen who had not received invitations. It was really lively.
Su Jingsheng did not look down on these businessmen. Instead, he specially arranged for someone to greet them at the door and take them around while waiting for the banquet to begin.
The banquet was held in the backyard. The huge backyard was divided directly in the middle by a row of fences tied with flowers.
On the right is the area where these merchants sit, with a total of twelve tables.
On the left was the area where officials and wealthy families sat, with a total of eighteen tables.
The tables, chairs and benches used are slightly different, but the dishes and decorations are the same.
Sitting apart like this is actually to make everyone more comfortable and at ease. Of course, everyone can move around freely in the middle.
Only when the merchant area was basically full did the officials and aristocratic families slowly begin to appear.
The people here are obviously quieter. Although most of them bring their families with them, they speak and walk in a very polite manner.
Xiao Lingdang and her family looked down from an embroidery building not far away and saw a sharp contrast between the people on both sides.
In fact, most of the people who came brought their families with them, with women being the most numerous. Some brought their wives, and some brought their daughters.
Even Xiao Lingling could guess some of its purpose.
The discussion in the merchant district was originally quite lively, but as soon as the officials arrived, it immediately quieted down.
It can be seen that they still have an instinctive fear of court officials.
Little Lingling couldn't sit still anymore. She pulled Jiang Xinian and asked, "Master, when are we going downstairs? And with so many people here, where are we going to sit?"
Jiang Xinian patted her hands and said, "Be patient, we'll go down when most people are here. Don't worry, we have reserved seats in advance, so you won't be left without a place to sit. After all, you are a princess!"
Xiao Lingling nodded helplessly, but Fang on the side was a little panicked.
"Well, Uncle Jiang, how about you take Xiao Lingling down with you later? I, I won't go. After all, I don't know anyone, and there's nothing to talk about with them. It would be boring to go."
She said so, but her shaking hands still revealed her nervousness.
Jiang Xinian glanced at her knowingly and sighed, "No! You have to go! You have to understand one thing, Xiao Lingdang is a princess now, and scenes like this will happen often in the future.
Can you really hide forever? Besides, haven't you learned the rules that Mammy taught you well? You don't have to be too restrained. This is your home ground.
If you don't like someone or can't get along with someone, just ignore them and they won't dare to do anything wrong.
After all, everyone knows that Xiao Lingdang is Jingsheng's junior sister. No one dares to embarrass you here!"
Fang knew that she could no longer retreat, so she could only clench her fists to calm herself down and take deep breaths to ease her emotions.
Xiao Lingling just held her hand tightly and said, "Don't be afraid, mother. I will protect you!"
Fang smiled, "Okay! Mother will protect you too! We are not afraid!"
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