Xu Qiushui was finally taken to the banquet, satisfied. It was Lady Hou who led her; Lady Hou had originally intended to bring Hou Xiangxiang as well. The little girl, holding a needle knife, looked at her mother, then grinned and nodded.
"Alright, Mother, let's go."
"You're going to come with me wearing this?"
There was no blood on Xiangxiang's body. Her mother usually dressed her in her own clothes, but even if the Lady of the Marquis was very strict, she couldn't control what her daughter wore when she was doing chores.
This is Xiangxiang's own world, so...
My sister bought a bunch of bright pink and bright green clothes, the kind that... fluorescent pink and fluorescent green, which makes even good-looking people look like country bumpkins.
"Yes, Mom, isn't it pretty?"
Lady Hou remained silent, smiled at her daughter, and then said...
"My son should stay home and study medical books properly."
"Someone, go to the Xu residence and fetch Miss Xu to come with us."
"Sweetie, Mommy will bring you something delicious when she comes back."
Hou Xiangxiang didn't mind such things at all. Besides, she didn't want to go in the first place. She just didn't want to upset her mother. Moreover, Long'er had a lot of things to do for her.
The little girl, unaware that her mother disliked her clothes, nodded.
"Okay, I want the egg yolk pastries made by Sister Xu. I'll bring back a lot, because Long'er loves them too."
Okay~
No wonder Lady Hou adores Xu Qiushui. This young lady is quite capable; knowing that Hou Xiangxiang likes egg yolk pastries, she brought out a whole box of them.
"Aunt Hou, I brought this for my sister."
"Qiu Shui is very thoughtful."
The two sat inside the carriage. This was the first time Xu Qiushui had been led to a banquet in Jiangnan. The young lady in the carriage was filled with anticipation. This time she wouldn't be alone. How wonderful.
Today, Qiu Shui's childhood friend is hosting a banquet for everyone. The girl's surname is Li, and she is at the perfect age of eighteen or nineteen, but she is not married yet.
Her family dotes on her, and since she's an only child, this banquet is also somewhat intended to find her a partner.
"Li Wanwan, why didn't you meet me at the city gate the day I arrived?" Xu Qiushui asked with a hint of arrogance.
The joy in her almond-shaped eyes was undisguised. Normally, they couldn't go out casually, and they had to send invitations in advance if they wanted to meet. Qiu Shui knew this, but she just wanted to tease her little sister.
"You've been gone for so many years, how many times have you come back? You still have the nerve to ask me?"
"It would be great if you could come with me," Qiu Shui said.
"Is the border town nice?" Wanwan poured her a cup of tea and then asked.
"Look at those girls, aren't they living well with the Prince of Zhenbei?"
Wanwan didn't say anything, but sighed inwardly. Okay, why not?
How many people can run as wildly as Qiu Shui?
Xu Zheng is truly a first-rate father in Jiangnan. Although he is not prominent in the brothels, he is admired by countless young ladies.
"I heard your mother's been looking for a husband for you lately?"
"Yeah, it's so annoying. Look at all those people in the front yard, they're all here to find a match. One of them is the son of my dad's friend. My dad really likes him and keeps nagging me about it."
"And what about your mother? Did your mother agree?"
Qiu Shui remembered that Wanwan's mother loved her daughter very much. She wondered why she didn't give in to her daughter's wishes this time. After all, the entire Li family had risen up because of Wanwan's mother, so the mother and daughter lived quite well in the Li family. Master Li didn't have any concubines or other children to bother him.
“My mother said that I’m getting old, and no matter what, I should still look around. The most important thing is that I like what I want.”
But no matter how she looked, she still ended up with those rich young men; she didn't like them.
"So what kind do you like?" Qiu Shui asked.
"I have no idea."
The young woman shook her head; at such a young age, she couldn't even picture what her crush would look like.
"But at the very least, there must be something outstanding about it."
"Whether he's a general, a merchant, or a scholar, he just needs to make my eyes light up when I see him, that's all that matters."
Qiu Shui smiled at her friends' longing expressions. But that's not all. When her father looked at Aunt Hou, his eyes practically popped out of their sockets.
"Oh, isn't this Miss Xu? Long time no see."
There will always be someone to disrupt her peaceful time, especially when she has a good father. People who are jealous of her will always rub salt in her wounds, but all she has is no mother.
"Long time no see." Qiu Shui stood up, bowed to the person who came, and said.
"Miss Xu is over twenty years old, isn't she? Doesn't anyone in your family want to find you a husband?"
The speaker had her hair styled in a married style; the girls who had once vied for attention were now married. Xu Qiushui smiled and said...
"Indeed, you're over twenty."
"A family can't function without a mother. Look at her, she's practically a spinster now! But I have a half-brother who's good-looking and talented. If you'd like..."
"No need for you to trouble yourself, what madam?" Xu Qiushui looked her up and down.
Qiu Shui knew who she was, but he didn't know her husband's surname.
“My husband is the son of Liu Tongpan.”
"Oh, Mrs. Liu."
The women were a little angry, but Qiu Shui didn't argue with them like she did when she was a child. Instead, she quietly drank her tea. Now, Qiu Shui didn't take such things to heart.
She might get angry if she made fun of her about something else.
It's just that these things about men and women are so boring.
“We Qiu Shui have high standards and don’t want to associate with those ordinary people. If Madam Liu’s half-brother is really such a handsome man, why is he still unmarried at the age of twenty?”
Lady Hou came slowly from the garden. She had finished discussing her business and came to see Qiu Shui.
She was afraid that the child would be bullied at the banquet.
"Lord..."
Just as Qiu Shui was about to speak, Lady Hou raised her hand to interrupt her. The woman shook her head at her and continued speaking.
"As for arranging this matter, I am not very capable. I had some connections when I was the wife of the prefect. Over the years, I have helped Qiu Shui with many matters, both big and small, in Beining. The young master is very good, but..."
"However, Qiu Shui doesn't like it and doesn't like it. She needs to find a suitable husband for marriage."
Hearing this, even Li Wanwan felt a little jealous, as she was two or three years younger than Xu Qiushui.
"And who is this lady?" Madam Liu asked.
"I am the biological mother of Xu Zheng's child."
So, I'm asking you if you have any questions?
There's definitely no problem.
Yes, we have a child.
"Are you her mother?"
Everyone knew that Lady Hou had a deceased prefect husband. Jiangnan was quite well-informed about such matters, after all, she still managed various businesses of the Hou family, and many people wanted to cooperate with her.
The woman didn't refute, she simply said...
"Anyway, Qiu Shui has someone in charge, so I hope that everyone will not look down on her because of this incident."
"Let's go, Qiushui."
"yes."
Xu Qiushui's face showed a hint of joy. "I'm a mother now, I'm so happy."
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