Return of the Swallow

So good, you actually want to hold a banquet to invite the female relatives of each family?

Pang Xiao had great military exploits and was a very popular minister, but he only had one concubine by his side. Even though the concubine gave him a pair of twins when he entered the house, it was an indisputable fact that the inner house was empty.

Among those in high and powerful positions in the imperial court, who doesn’t have three wives and five concubines in his court? In Yao's mind, how could her son be better than those people? Why could others take concubines but her son could not?

Now, thanks to Qin Yining's own understanding, she is willing to hold a flower-viewing banquet and invite famous ladies to the banquet. It is obvious why. As a mother-in-law, she can also spend less time talking, so as not to force her to go to the banquet. If a pang owl takes a concubine, he will be resented by the pang owl.

Yao was satisfied, but still wanted to criticize Qin Yining.

"Hey, isn't this the time to challenge my mother-in-law to her face and say that you are jealous?"

Qin Yining wiped the embroidery needle on her temples twice and said with a smile, "You will know then."

This answer was a little subtle, and the proud smile on Yao's face froze, turning into confusion and defensiveness.

Ma didn't understand what Qin Yining was going to do, but Ma trusted Qin Yining's character. Besides, she always felt that the younger generation could just live a good life. As elders, they shouldn't point fingers. Times have changed, and young people live their lives. How can it be the same as their time? Their so-called experience is actually wrong to impose on children.

But obviously Yao had different ideas from hers.

Ma said: "Sister Yi is going to hold a banquet, so it's good to make more friends. You have to live in the future, and you shouldn't focus on your property. Don't tire yourself out. At least you have met some people. You will have some entertainment in the future."

Qin Yining smiled and said, "Grandma said so."

"What kind of industry can she have? She is tired of just making a small fuss?" Yao grabbed a handful of melon seeds and ate them.

Although Pan Keyu was standing aside with a low eyebrow, there was undisguised contempt and ridicule on her face, as if Qin Yining's so-called property was not valued by her Pan family at all.

After sewing for a while and having lunch together, Qin Yining went back to his room.

Yao took Pan Keyu's hand and said with a smile: "Good girl, others don't have to worry about it, I care about you. You see, as soon as Dafu left, she started to organize the Hundred Flowers Banquet. Don't you understand?"

Pan Ke's cheeks were full of beauty, and she smiled softly: "I don't understand what the old lady said."

"Silly girl." Mrs. Yao lovingly stroked Pan Keyu's delicate hand and said with a smile, "She is savage and arrogant, the most unworthy person. But as soon as Dafu leaves, she will have a flower viewing party and invite so many people." Do you really not understand anything about the ladies and ladies here?"

"Could it be that it's the prince..." Pan Ke's jade eyes lingered, and his cheeks were flushed, as if he was drunk.

"That's right!" Mrs. Yao laughed and said, "You can ask around. Besides you, who else is left to stay in this mansion?"

Pan Keyu seemed to be carrying a lively little rabbit, her heart was beating so fast that she couldn't count. She blushed and lowered her head and said: "But, I heard that when the princess came to Beijing, she also lived in the house..."

"She doesn't count." Yao said, "Just look at the others. She was affected by court affairs at that time and had nothing to do with private feelings."

Pan Keyu's heart beat faster. Is this really the case?

Thinking of that tall, stalwart, handsome man, she didn't even have the guts to meet his eyes, with such an arrogant and domineering temperament,

Presumably you won’t bow your head in front of a woman, right? Perhaps it was really to give her a legitimate identity that he arranged for the princess to come to this hundred-flower feast.

Thinking about this, Pan Keyu was very excited, excited and proud.

Daddy said that her family can give Pang Xiao what he needs most now. With the help of the family, her future in the palace will be bright. And with her entering the palace, is it possible that the Pan family will not be able to compete with Qiu Fei? That wild girl Shan?

They just want to join forces and benefit from each other.

Pan Keyu said with a smile: "The old lady is really the most resourceful. What I didn't expect to understand, you actually understood it clearly in the blink of an eye. Without your guidance, I would be like a headless fly right now."

Yao shook his head indifferently and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, it's all a trivial matter. From now on we are one family behind closed doors, why are you so polite?"

Pan Keyu's face turned even redder after saying this.

After Pan Keyu returned to her room, she ordered someone to give Yao a complete set of jade heads and faces. Mrs. Yao couldn't put it down and asked her maid to help her comb her hair again and try it on.

Qin Yining told Jingzhe here, "You and others should be careful to spread the news that I will hold a hundred-flower banquet in Changchun Garden in three days and invite ladies of suitable age from all the provinces to come. Be careful not to let others find out that we said it ourselves. .”

"Yes, I'll go right away!" Jingzhe is most familiar with doing this kind of thing. He was already used to doing it when he was around Emperor Dayan.

Rumors soon spread in the old capital. In a corner that Qin Yining didn't pay attention to, Prince Zhongshun was going to hold a flower banquet in Changchun Garden, and the news that Prince Zhongshun would choose a concubine was widely known.

Many local officials and wealthy gentry's families were moved when they heard the news.

A large number of these people have long wanted to make friends with Pang Xiao, but they couldn't find a way for a while, so they became obsessed with this Hundred Flowers Banquet in Evergreen Garden.

Three days later, Qin Yining had already arranged the Changchun Garden and told his men: "I haven't made any announcements about today's banquet. Anyone can come in here. Don't block it. Just keep the surroundings well." It’s safe. ”

Therefore, those families who were interested in making friends with Pang Xiao, or who wanted their daughters to serve in the palace, encountered no obstacles at all when they came to Changchun Garden.

Changchun Garden was a place where the queen of the previous dynasty brought people to entertain guests. The prosperity of the previous dynasty had long since declined. Now, after being renovated, it is just like the palace in the old capital, and anyone can come.

Qin Yining came here to revisit his old place.

She was present at the Demon Queen's banquet, and Ningyuan, not far from Changchun Garden, was still her property. When the famine broke out, she also raised a lot of refugees in Ningyuan. Most of those victims have now become the backbone of her Caizhuangzi.

"Princess, there are a lot of people gathered outside." Bingtang quickly came in to reply.

Ji Yun stretched his neck to look outside and said with a smile: "The princess didn't post anything, nor did she say the specific time. She just said it was today. Look outside, how many people have come so early in the morning."

Qin Yining was wearing a light blue arrow-sleeved coat and a tooth-white skirt. She was facing the mirror and putting a plain silver hairpin into her hair. "The so-called Hundred Flowers Banquet, everyone naturally thought they were here to see the flowers, so the sun would naturally be bright." You can see clearly from below. No wonder they came early."

Qiu Lu heard something fishy and said with a smile: "Isn't the princess planning to enjoy the flowers?"

"Of course it's to appreciate the flowers." Qin Yining stood up and said with a smile, "Look at the ladies outside, all of them are as old as flowers. Aren't these flowers?"

"So, this is what the Hundred Flowers Feast means?"