Night has not yet arrived.
The waterside pavilion built near the lake is already lit with lights, the floor is covered with silk, and the melons and fruits are fragrant. Luxurious yet elegant.
In front of the door stood a couple dressed in steward clothes, receiving male and female guests respectively.
Behind the door, slim maids stood on both sides, each welcoming the guests.
On the wide street, cars and horses were flowing like dragons. The people who came to attend the banquet were all dressed in rich clothes and covered with gold and jade.
Among all the noble carriages, the carriage from the Prince's Mansion still attracted attention.
A young man with a fit body and cool appearance drives two pure white horses. The carriage body is dark, and the patterned gold paint has a lot of spices added to it, making it elegant and pleasant.
A very elegant carriage.
What's even more awe-inspiring is that there is a bell with an embossed chilong hanging on the front of the car.
It's the prince's carriage.
The expressions of the housekeeper and his wife who were welcoming the guests changed, and they quickly sent someone to fetch the young lady. After confessing to the guests in front of them, they hurriedly greeted her.
Within a few breaths, he was kneeling on the ground.
After the man wearing a curtain got out of the car, everyone bowed down and said, "See His Highness the Crown Prince."
The man ignored them.
Instead, he stopped in front of the car and passed a hand to the front of the car curtain.
The girl in red with a dark cloak opened the curtain and took his hand to get out of the car.
The girl in red is also wearing a curtain, so that people can't see her face clearly, but they can only admire her graceful figure.
The girl in red seemed to be shocked by the scene where she was kneeling on the ground. She took two steps to the side and whispered to the prince.
The prince then turned around and said coldly: "Get up, I'm just seeing you off, and I'm leaving now."
Everyone stood up and watched him leave.
After the prince boarded the carriage, the crowd talked a lot and kept looking at the man who stayed behind.
"Which family is this girl from? How dare His Highness the Crown Prince send her as a gift."
"From Prime Minister Su's residence?"
"Master Su only has one legitimate daughter. She is fifteen years old and not as tall as she is."
"That's the princess from Prince Ning's Mansion, or from the Prince Zhongyong's Mansion, or from the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion..."
They speculated and did not dare to go up and talk easily.
However, the steward and his wife of the host's house could not ignore her. After simply tidying up their appearance, they greeted her enthusiastically.
"May I ask whose lady the guest is from?"
Xiao Yun replied gently: "My father governs Su Nei Shi Yanggu, and I am the eighth among the sisters."
The two of them were stunned.
In this incident involving the prince, Miss Yang Ba was the party that received the least attention.
The most everyone could say was that this girl had a good life. When she encountered such a dead end, the prince could help her cut off the thorns on the road.
But most people believed that the prince mainly wanted to deal with Chen An, and helping her was just incidental.
I didn’t expect that the relationship between the two could be so close!
"It turns out it's you. Our eldest lady has long asked us to entertain you well. Guifen, you personally take the distinguished guest into the mansion to see the eldest lady. I will arrange the guest's carriage and driver."
Xiao Yun brought two carriages, and she and her substitute took the Prince's Mansion carriage.
The other car was prepared by Yang Mansion, and Bai Yan drove Song Yu with him for her to ride back.
She smiled when she heard the steward's arrangement.
Because Ning Yusheng is not such a meticulous person, for her, it is good if she is willing to invite people who are "not up to par", and she will not waste time thinking about them.
The heroine suffered a lot of ridicule for this.
Of course, he was rescued by different men because of this.
Xiao Yun was able to receive such treatment, probably because this wave of identity promotion was very successful.
She calmly took Song Yu into the house and followed the female steward named Guifen, rehearsing what was going to happen next.
Without the status of a prince, the curtain cannot be worn all the time.
Meeting people is inevitable.
I can only find ways to control who I see.
When she meets Ning Yusheng later, she has to find an excuse to ask her to arrange a quiet place with less privacy and a wider view.
They didn't go far before they bumped into Ning Yusheng.
The girl is wearing an orange flower skirt with butterfly sprinkles and gold skirt, with her head covered with pearls and greens, which is tacky but beautiful.
Her temperament is bright and flamboyant, and her eyes are bright.
It looks like Xiao Yun was very cooperative in his previous life, and he was a straightforward and cheerful person.
This kind of person really makes money (cross out).
Ning Yusheng was stunned when she saw them, and asked: "Didn't you say that the Crown Prince is here? Who is this?"
Female steward: "This is the eighth young lady of the Yang Mansion. His Highness the Crown Prince sent her over and then left."
"Oh?" Ning Yusheng raised her voice, glanced at Xiao Yun, and waved to the female steward nonchalantly, "You continue to greet the guests at the door, I will take her there."
Wait until people leave.
Ning Yusheng crossed her arms and said in a playful tone: "You have already come in, and Miss Yang Ba still wants to continue wearing a curtain? Could she be imitating His Highness the Crown Prince?"
As expected of someone who took on the script of a vicious female partner, the words really didn’t sound very nice.
This is true when there is no malicious intent, but when you really have an opinion on someone, it may not be possible to arouse the other person's murderous intention with just a few words.
Xiao Yun complained in his heart, picked off the curtain fence neatly with his hands, smiled and said: "I am self-aware and dare not imitate His Highness. I just come in when the storm is surging. It is best for a person like me to keep a low profile when traveling, in case I am caught by someone." It’s not good to curse bad luck.”
Ning Yusheng tilted her head and sneered: "Your red dress with gold woven flowers cannot be called low-key. If you really feel that you are unlucky, you will not come to the Autumn Water Banquet."
Xiao Yun's smile continued: "Then why did you invite me?"
The other party answered readily: "It's because of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's treatment of the Chen family."
Xiao Yun once had someone make a public statement to the effect that "the daughters of aristocratic families are very precious. People like you who go back on your word and accuse others of their innocence are not worthy of marrying a daughter of aristocratic families."
This passage affected the entire Chen family.
The Chen family and his wife have no fame or fortune worth talking about. They are supported by the family outside the home. If they want to be punished, of course the whole family must be brought together.
Not only could Mr. Chen be unable to marry a new daughter-in-law with a good family background, but Mr. Chen’s daughters could not get married either.
What's more, many women who have married into the Chen family choose to go back home with Li.
These news spread more widely than the changes in the court, and dominated public opinion in the capital.
Nowadays, it is already popular to marry low and marry high. When the limelight comes, women become more valuable.
Ning Yusheng's eyes shone and she said in a respectful tone: "Although His Royal Highness is a man, he can be so considerate to women. It is really admirable. Even if it is to prevent his painstaking efforts from being in vain, I will not call you My reputation has been ruined by Chen An’s bitch.”
Xiao Yun didn't expect that his words that were obviously aimed at people would have such a big impact.
I am in awe of Ning Yusheng.
This young lady really cares about my own business.
She thanked Ning Yusheng sincerely.
"I'm just posting one more post, it doesn't take any effort. Besides, it's for His Highness the Crown Prince, and it has nothing to do with you." Ning Yusheng finished speaking nonchalantly, and then asked curiously, "How come His Highness the Crown Prince sent you here? "
Xiao Yun looked around, then whispered in Ning Yusheng's ear: "My brother suffered some innocent punishments in the Prince's Mansion and almost died, and is still recuperating in the Prince's Mansion. Your Highness may feel guilty and want to make up for it. We are brother and sister."
Ning Yusheng was startled, then thought about it, and realized that she had indeed not heard any news about Yang Yu after the incident.
Most of what the other person said is true.
She sighed, feeling a little more pity for the unlucky brother and sister: "Father once told me that there was something behind the prince's injury, and it was very involved. You and your brother were also unlucky, and were taken advantage of without knowing it. .”
Xiao Yun: "Keep your voice down, this matter has been closed and cannot be mentioned again."
Ning Yusheng covered her mouth and looked around like Xiao Yun did just now, but her movements were a little sneaky.
It seems that it's not that she doesn't understand the principle of "trouble comes from the mouth", it's just that her family background makes her often forget about it.
"No more, no more, I'll take you there, and I'll introduce you to Sister Su later. She said she wanted to get to know you earlier."
Ning Yusheng took the person along a secluded road.
She has a character that is impatient to deal with others. Even though she is nominally the host of the Autumn Water Banquet, she has no intention of letting everyone feel her kindness and consideration, so she prepares a separate room for herself and her little sisters to chat.
It saves Xiao Yun the time to make excuses.
Excellent snacks and tea were served, and the two chatted about the sons and daughters of each family.
Gossip is a great tool to bring people closer together.
Ning Yusheng's temper was so bad that she was not well-informed, but Xiao Yun collected a lot of information in order to be able to cope with this banquet.
Under Xiao Yun's deliberate fun, the relationship between the two quickly heated up.
How to become brothers and sisters with people you have just met is also a compulsory lesson for businessmen.
When Su Fengshang came, she saw the two of them chatting happily.
She had never seen Ning Yusheng conversing so happily with other people. Even if the other party intended to flatter her, they would often turn around and leave in embarrassment and anger because of Ning Yusheng's words.
Moreover, the attitude of the other person cannot be said to be flattering, but rather casual.
Feeling complicated and wary in her heart, she led Su Mengli and walked over, her smile no different from before.
Xiao Yun noticed her and stopped talking.
Ning Yusheng also turned her head.
Su Fengshang pretended to be joking: "It seems that I came at the wrong time and disturbed you two."
