Daughter Reborn as the Head of the Family

Chapter 222 Banquet at Zhao Mansion

Author: Yu Shao

"The people from the Zhao family who came to deliver the posts said they were delivered to every household in the capital." Aunt Zhao reported truthfully.

But Song Jinyue felt there was something fishy about this matter.

For the moment, I couldn't figure out what was wrong with this.

I thought that by tomorrow, everything would be clear.

Song Jinyue ordered someone to go to Zhang's Mansion again to see if Cousin Zhi would go to the banquet tomorrow.

When the person who went to ask questions came back, Song Jinyue realized that Cousin Zhi would not be going tomorrow.

Early the next morning.

Song Jinyue got up early and specially picked a plain dress to wear. Today was a banquet in the Zhao family. It was not good for her to dress too flamboyantly. It would be bad if she overshadowed the guests.

When Nanny Yuan learned that Miss Zhang was not going today, she couldn't help but feel a little worried. After all, the second Miss had very few close friends in Beijing.

My young lady has always only been close to Miss Zhang.

"Second Miss, why don't you go today? I had a restless sleep last night."

While combing the second lady's hair, Grandma Yuan couldn't help but persuade her.

Song Jinyue smiled and said, "Mommy, it's not right if you don't go. It'll be fine. I'll bring Qiu Yun, San Ming and Jiao Ming with me today. Everything will be fine."

Jiao Ming and San Ming are stronger and have a little bit of boxing and kicking skills.

Grandma Yuan also wanted to go with us.

But then I thought about it, the ladies in the capital never took their grandmas with them when they went out, they always took their personal maids with them to banquets.

It’s not good to call her the second young lady because others will criticize her for taking her out.

It wasn't until Grandma Yuan put the second young lady on the carriage that she told Qiu Yun and others, "Be careful and don't leave the young lady's side."

"Mother Yuan, please rest assured, we will definitely take good care of the second lady." Jiao Ming finally boarded the carriage of the Duke's Mansion and said to Mother Yuan.

Qiu Yun and San Ming in the carriage also nodded in agreement with Jiao Ming's words.

Song Jinyue's eyelids twitched and she couldn't help but raise her hand to rub her eyes.

"Miss, are you tired?" Qiu Yun thought that her young lady was tired, so she couldn't help but move over and motioned for her to lie on her lap and rest for a while.

Song Jinyue shook her head and said, "I don't know why, but my eyelids suddenly jumped up. It's okay."

The eyelids she had rubbed stopped beating.

But Qiu Yun, Jiao Ming, and San Ming all felt a little heavy in their hearts.

But they didn't dare to slack off, and secretly promised in their hearts that they would stay close to their young ladies today to avoid any trouble.

When the carriage stopped in front of the Zhao Mansion, several carriages were already parked in front of the Zhao Mansion.

Mrs. Zhao was joking with the ladies inside. When she learned that the carriage from the Duke's Mansion had arrived, she said goodbye to everyone and took Zhao Zhu to the door to greet Song Jinyue.

Today, Mrs. Zhao is wearing a dark blue double-breasted underskirt and a dark blue underskirt. She also wears a chrysanthemum headband made of gold silk on her bun, which is very suitable for the occasion.

Zhao Zhu wore a light blue double-breasted Confucian coat today, and her skirt was also light blue. The skirt was embroidered with peach blossom petals, which looked eye-catchingly tight.

"Mrs. Zhao, Second Miss Zhao."

"Princess Ronghua."

"Princess Princess."

The three of them greeted each other, and then Mrs. Zhao stepped forward and took Song Jinyue into the Zhao Mansion.

Zhao Zhu followed behind her mother.

Song Jinyue glanced at Zhao Zhu's wrist from the corner of her eye and saw that she was not wearing the white jade bracelet she had given her yesterday.

Don't even wait to ask.

Mrs. Zhao spoke first, "I called the princess here today, but actually I am trying to apologize for what happened yesterday. I also hope that the princess will not be the same as me."

Mrs. Zhao smiled, but she looked a little embarrassed.

Song Jinyue did not answer, but listened with a smile.

Mrs. Zhao seemed not to notice the somewhat indifferent and distant look on Song Jinyue's face.

He continued: "I know the origin of the princess's bracelet, and I want to make a deal with the princess."

Song Jinyue raised her eyebrows and looked at Madam Zhao suspiciously. Her voice was very low just now, but Madam Zhao said this in a voice that only the two of them could hear.

"What are you talking about, Mrs. Zhao? Why can't I understand?"

She knew better than to be careless and act confused.

Mrs. Zhao chuckled lightly, let go of Song Jinyue's hand, looked at the people behind her, and said, "Everyone, step back."

Zhao Zhu retreated with the maid of the Zhao family.

The maids brought by Song Jinyue did not move at all, but all looked at their master.

Seeing Song Jinyue slightly nodding for them to step back, the three of them took a few steps back.

Mrs. Zhao then turned to look at Song Jinyue, "Princess, let's open the skylight and speak openly. You sent the bracelet because you must have wanted to investigate something, so why don't we make a deal honestly?"

Song Jinyue twitched her lips and took a few steps forward, her voice still cold, "I wonder what Mrs. Zhao wants?"

"I want peonies!"

Mrs. Zhao gritted her teeth and spoke word by word. The smile that was still on her face just now had disappeared at some point.

Song Jinyue shrugged, spread out his hands, and asked casually: "Is there anything on Mrs. Zhao's hands that I am interested in?"

Mrs. Zhao looked at Song Jinyue steadily, with a hint of cunning flashing in her eyes, "Does the Second Miss want to do something about Mr. Qin? Or something about the Queen?"

As soon as these words came out, Song Jinyue's curiosity was immediately aroused.

She saw the result she wanted from Song Jinyue's face, and she was sure that what happened today would definitely come true.

"Princess, let's go to the front for the banquet first. When the banquet is over, we will discuss it in detail."

Mrs. Zhao, who had looked impatient before, suddenly slowed down.

This change caused Song Jinyue to have doubts in her heart.

But she was not in a hurry and followed Mrs. Zhao to the table.

I remembered that Qin Sheng told her yesterday that he would definitely explain it clearly to her after the banquet was over.

But who would have expected that Qin Sheng stayed in his father's room for an hour and then returned home, but did not come to look for Song Jinyue.

She was a little angry, but she didn't want to go to his door to ask for an explanation.

Who would have thought that today, Mrs. Zhao would actually find her and talk about Qin Sheng.

At the chrysanthemum appreciation banquet hosted by Zhao Zhu, most of the guests came from the lady who went to the Duke's Mansion yesterday.

Only Zhang Mansion had no visitors.

Everyone in the capital also understands that the Zhang family does not like to go out to banquets in general. Only those who have a close relationship with the Zhang family will go out to the banquet.

But looking at the capital, the only place where the Zhang family often moves around is the Duke of Song Dynasty.

Zhao Zhu took Song Jinyue and sat together, and the ladies chatted happily.

Song Jinyue glanced around, but didn't see Mrs. Du coming with Du Yiyuan.

"Why didn't you see Sister Yiyuan?" Thinking like this, Song Jinyue asked out the doubts in her heart.

The smile on Zhao Zhu's face was almost unbearable, she hesitated for a few words, and then suggested: "Princess, let's go outside to enjoy the chrysanthemums."

On the way here just now, I didn't see a pot of chrysanthemums, only a pot of dark purple chrysanthemums placed on the table.

Only then did she realize that these chrysanthemums were grown in the greenhouse, and this winter was not the season for chrysanthemums.

Therefore, only one pot was moved out, and the rest were in the greenhouse in the backyard of Zhao's house.

All the ladies naturally wanted to go with them.

The ladies chatted and laughed and let their girls go and play on their own, and then everyone happily went to the Zhao Mansion's flower room.