Chapter 208 Su Family Banquet

Mrs. Su came to her daughter's yard early in the morning, looking excited, and instructed Miaoxia to dress up her precious daughter well today.

She herself stood by, giving instructions with a focused look.

"Yaoyao, you can pick the young masters today. As long as you like them, we can observe them. There is no rush. You still have a year to go before you become a marriageable girl."

As Mrs. Su spoke, she gently stroked her daughter's hair, her eyes full of emotion.

Time flies so fast, Yaoyao is about to reach the age of 15.

She sighed slightly, feeling both relieved and a little reluctant.

The gentlemen invited today were all carefully selected by her after repeated consideration. Their appearance, family background, and character have all been strictly considered and there is no problem.

Among them, she was quite satisfied with a few, such as the Prince of Wu'an Marquis. After all, she and the wife of Wu'an Marquis were close friends and knew him inside out.

And the young man from the Qi family is not bad either. After all, the Qi family is the Queen's maternal family and is very powerful, so they are a good match for their Su family.

But Qi Yixu heard that he had been in the army for training and his temperament was not gentle enough. He wondered if he would be able to pamper his wife enough.

"Mom, I understand." Su Jingyao replied softly.

But in my heart I was thinking, what a pity, your daughter has already been reserved for someone else.

Today, Mrs. Su will hold a banquet in a courtyard called "Haitangchun" in the Su Mansion.

There are crabapple flowers of various colors planted inside. When the breeze blows, the petals fall down one after another, which is a beautiful sight. It is an extremely elegant and beautiful place.

After Su Jingyao dressed up carefully, she slowly walked towards Haitangchun.

She was the protagonist of today's banquet. As soon as she walked in, her beautiful face and graceful figure instantly attracted everyone's attention.

Today, Su Jingyao wore a rose-red dress with a waistline. The hem of the skirt looked like a blooming flower when she walked. The sleeves were narrow at the top and wide at the bottom, which perfectly outlined her graceful and slender figure.

She rarely wears makeup, and today's makeup matches the color of her dress. Her delicate eyebrows and bright lips make her look exquisite, gentle and charming, making people unable to take their eyes off her.

When Si Nanyu saw her from a distance, his eyes instantly brightened, reflecting surprise and amazement.

I hadn't seen her for a year, and when I saw her suddenly, I had a wonderful feeling as if the little girl had grown into a big girl in the blink of an eye.

It's so beautiful that it makes your heart intoxicated.

While other young masters were hesitating due to etiquette and were still hesitating whether to go forward, Si Nanyu did not hesitate at all. He stepped forward quickly and strode forward.

"Miss Su, I haven't seen you for a long time. You have become more beautiful than ever before. You are more eye-catching than the crabapple blossoms that fill the courtyard."

Si Nanyu was very enthusiastic, his eyes were full of undisguised admiration and adoration, his voice rose slightly with excitement.

"The prince hasn't changed much."

Su Jingyao raised her head slightly and responded with a faint smile.

The moment Qi Yixu saw her, the desire in his heart surged like a tide, and he was eager to go find her.

However, he has grown a lot in this year. He is no longer as straightforward and impulsive as before. He has learned to be restrained and realized that being too straightforward may easily scare away the girl he likes.

He resisted the urge in his heart and stood where he was, but his eyes followed Su Jingyao's figure the whole time.

There was a hint of bitterness in Wang Xiuwen's expression, his eyes dimmed, and he felt very lost.

His status was indeed very different from Miss Su's. He originally thought that as long as he and Miss Su sympathized with each other, the difference in status would not be a problem.

He also firmly believed that he would become a high-ranking official in the future and provide Miss Su with a comfortable life.

But this year, Miss Su did not go out to attend the banquet, so he had more opportunities to see her.

However, as their contacts increased, Wang Xiuwen suddenly realized that the distance between him and Miss Su was as far as the sky and it was completely impossible.

That time he met Miss Su by chance at the Su Mansion. He was extremely excited, with a happy smile on his face, and greeted Miss Su enthusiastically.

I even started discussing poetry with Miss Su again with great anticipation.

When Su Jingyao saw him, she secretly decided to let him give up completely this time, and she calmly talked to Wang Xiuwen.

No matter what Wang Xiuwen said, Su Jingyao was determined to do the opposite of him.

For example, Wang Xiuwen said with deep emotion: "There are countless painters in the world, but they cannot paint a red heart."

Su Jingyao smiled faintly and responded: "Who said that sadness cannot be painted? Painting people's hearts follows the world's emotions."

Seeing Wang Xiuwen's originally confident expression turn into embarrassment, Su Jingyao found it inexplicably amusing.

Didn't he always feel that they had a resonance in poetry?

Today, his fantasy will be completely shattered.

Afterwards, Wang Xiuwen seemed unwilling to give up, and the topic of the conversation changed to all sorts of things, and then he said a few more words.

For example, he said in a firm tone: "Everything is inferior, only reading is superior."

Su Jingyao expressed her opposition without hesitation, "I'd rather be a centurion than a scholar."

He also told him a story in vivid detail, explaining in detail why he thought so.

Wang Xiuwen then added with a hint of emotion: "Flowers may bloom again, but people can never be young again."

Su Jingyao replied: "Who says life will never be young again? The water in front of the door can still flow west." .

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Wang Xiuwen was speechless after being confronted by Su Jingyao. Finally, he looked up at the sky and said helplessly: "The sunset is infinitely beautiful, but it is approaching dusk."

Su Jingyao responded to him: "Don't say it's too late, the sky is still full of rosy clouds."

Wang Xiuwen's face flushed a little, and he opened his mouth but had nothing to say.

Su Jingyao smiled gently and said, "Master Wang, I never thought we would have such a big deviation."

Su Jingyao herself didn't expect that she was a nitpicker.

Wang Xiuwen waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, no, Miss Su is knowledgeable and talented, and her understanding is correct. I am one-sided."

Su Jingyao raised her eyebrows.

She had been so mercilessly speaking to him, how could he not hear it? It seemed that she had taken some strong medicine.

"Mr. Wang, there is a saying that I think is suitable for us, 'I am grateful for your kindness, so I got married to you.'"

They are more suitable to be friends.

Wang Xiuwen was stunned for a moment, his expression became even more embarrassed, and the smile on his face seemed extremely forced.

"Ms. Su, I understand."

Wang Xiuwen lowered his eyes slightly, it turned out that he had been being sentimental all along.

Then he looked at Su Jingyao sincerely and said, "I am the three-inch snow on the eaves, and you are a surprising guest in the world."

Miss Su is so outstanding that he cannot reach her.

His voice was filled with loneliness: "I am satisfied to have such a good friend like Miss Su to chat with. Wang will take his leave."

"Master Wang, take care."

Su Jingyao looked at his departing back and sighed softly.

His thoughts suddenly came back to his mind, and Wang Xiuwen withdrew his gaze from afar and refocused on Miss Su who was walking with the prince.

There was an undisguised disappointment in his eyes.

Does Miss Su like the prince more?

He looked increasingly lonely.

The prince has a family background that is beyond the reach of others. He is also extremely cheerful and is a man who is very popular with women.

No wonder Miss Su likes it.

Every time he discussed poetry with Miss Su, Miss Su probably couldn't bear to offend him.

Recalling those times, Wang Xiuwen smiled a self-deprecating smile.

Perhaps Miss Su was only so patient in communicating with him out of politeness and reserve, but I had always mistakenly believed that it was a tacit understanding and resonance between us.

Now it seems that everything was just my own wishful thinking.

Wang Xiuwen took a deep breath and tried to calm his inner turmoil, but the sour feeling lingered in his heart and was difficult to dissipate.

Ye Yaqin, who was in the yard, saw from a distance Su Jingyao and the Marquis of Wu'an walking side by side, her eyes full of suspicion.

The prince did not come today.

Didn't Su Jingyao secretly hook up with the prince a long time ago?

What's the purpose of holding such a grand banquet?

Ye Yaqin was puzzled and felt very upset.

An Jinyan, who was standing by, noticed that she looked a little strange and asked softly, "Ms. Ye, what are you thinking about?"

Ye Yaqin turned to look at her, her eyes revealing complicated emotions.

It was An Jinyan who told her that the relationship between the prince and Su Jingyao was unusual.

Ye Yaqin knew in her heart that An Jinyan wanted to use her to discredit Su Jingyao, but regardless of whether she could do it or not, once the prince found out, it would be absolutely impossible for her to win his favor, let alone marry him.

But Ye Yaqin didn't want to just do nothing. Su Jingyao had been interacting with the prince without telling anyone. If the empress and the emperor knew about it, they would definitely not be kind to Su Jingyao.

There are people from the Ye family in the palace. Ye Yaqin once accidentally revealed this to the empress, but the empress did not react after knowing it. This made Ye Yaqin completely unsure of the thoughts of these people in high positions.

Could it be that the Queen already knew about the affair between the Crown Prince and Su Jingyao?

The more Ye Yaqin thought about it, the more confused she became, and her brows furrowed even more.

"Ms. An, why do you think Ms. Su wants to hold this banquet today?"

An Jinyan glanced at Su Jingyao, her heart full of confusion, and even a bit of indignation on her face.

You are obviously the prince's man, but you are still pretending here.

An Jinyan became angrier the more she thought about it. Su Jingyao was like a copper wall and an iron wall. It seemed that she could not find her weakness. She and Ye Yaqin had no idea where to start.

Originally, An Jinyan wanted to ruin Su Jingyao's reputation by spreading the news that Su Jingyao went out of the house every half a month to meet with men in private.

But this matter involved the crown prince, and Ye Yaqin didn't want to do it, nor did she dare to do it.

So Ye Yaqin tried to test the queen first, but the queen didn't respond at all.

"Who knows?"

An Jinyan shrugged, his face full of frustration.

Ye Yaqin walked towards Su Jingyao with a gentle smile on her face.

"Ms. Su is so bright and charming today."

The smile seemed sincere, but there was a subtle calculation hidden in the eyes.

"Ms. Ye has become more gentle and dignified."

Su Jingyao remained calm and replied with a smile.

"Ms. Su, I heard that you had a conflict with Princess Minghui before, but you reconciled later. You even go to the Princess's Mansion every two weeks and stay there for a whole day."

Ye Yaqin's tone was gentle, yet contained a hint of aggression.

"Why didn't I see Princess Minghui come here today?"

There seemed to be a deeper meaning in Ye Yaqin's words.

When the other young masters heard this, they were somewhat surprised and began to whisper to each other.

"Does Miss Su go out so often?" someone whispered, with a puzzled look on his face.

"What is so attractive about this Princess's Mansion, Miss Su? She can stay in the Princess's Mansion for a day."

Another person followed suit, with suspicion in his eyes.

"......"

Even some worse guesses were hidden in their hearts and not spoken out, and strange looks were cast at Su Jingyao from time to time.