When Qi Yuan saw her, his eyes lit up, and he blurted out the word "beautiful".
Ah-hao wanted to say something, but he was silenced.
"Master is ready, let's go."
Li Chi was driving the carriage, accompanied by two plainclothes imperial guards.
As for how many people were hiding in the shadows, Murong Yue didn't know. What she wanted to do at the banquet was to use her status as a relative of the Minister of Revenue to find a pretext to take down the Du family and everyone else at the banquet.
The area in front of the Du family's house was bustling with noise, and carriages and horses were coming one after another.
"Prefect Gao of Luocheng has arrived—"
"Lieutenant General Cao, the garrison commander, has arrived—"
"The manager of Hengyue Money Exchange has arrived!"
"The head of the Qian family has arrived—"
"Miss Jiang, daughter of the Minister of Revenue, has arrived—"
As announcements were made, outsiders envied the lively atmosphere of the Du family banquet, and even more so, the power and influence of the Du family.
Those who received the invitations secretly compared their social status and who was more worthy of their acquaintance.
Lord Gao, Lieutenant General Cao, and Hengyue Money Shop are all popular candidates.
But as soon as the name of Miss Jiang, the Minister of Revenue, was mentioned, the scene fell silent.
The ladies and young women sat in the garden, whispering among themselves as they waited for the noblewoman to enter.
The gentlemen and young masters sat in the other garden, eager to make their acquaintance, but unfortunately, the woman was a member of the family.
Gao Wenjie and Cao Gu exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with worry.
What exactly is the female relative of the Minister of Revenue doing here?
The two gardens are separated by a lake.
The drought in Los Angeles did not affect the Du family's lake, which remained well-watered.
Above, there were also green lotus leaves and lotus buds about to bloom.
In the pavilion in the middle of the lake, a woman, barely visible, is playing the zither.
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