manynovel Chapter 574: Blind Date Conference, You Can Be a Spare Tire
Chapter 574: Blind Date Conference, You Can Be a Spare Tire
But this person is of noble status and is said to be a very noble person. How could he possibly host a banquet for scholars so lavishly?
Besides, they had no friendship with Luo Jinshu, so this banquet was really confusing.
"Brother Huai'an, have you heard any rumors?" Jiang Youzhen asked in a low voice.
"Not yet!" Tong Huaian shook his head, but he had a vague guess in his heart.
"Remember don't run around later, follow me closely!" He was worried and reminded again.
Jiang Youzhen nodded and followed Tong Huaian into the banquet hall.
"Huh? Is this Qushui Liushang?" Jiang Youzhen was very surprised. After all, it was a noble family with a profound cultural heritage.
There is actually a small bridge and flowing water in the first courtyard? It is ridiculously large.
Qushui Liushang, put the wine glass in the winding stream and let it drift. Whoever the wine glass stops in front of gets to drink.
This game is a very ancient tradition, usually held during the Shangsi Festival. However, the Shangsi Festival has passed, and I don’t know why we thought of holding it now.
"The Luo family is an aristocratic family with rich family heritage. This five-courtyard house was given by the emperor of the previous dynasty and was originally a royal palace." Tong Huaian told Jiang Youzhen about the glory of the Luo family, and Jiang Youzhen listened carefully.
Although she had looked into the Luo family's affairs before, she certainly didn't know about such details.
"Mr. Tong, Mr. Jiang, Mr. Wen, please follow me over here!" The maid in front led the way, and Jiang Youzhen and the others followed to the middle.
Many people had already come to the banquet, and Jiang Youzhen saw some familiar faces. Several of them were candidates for the palace examination. Although he didn't know their names, he still knew them.
Jiang Youzhen smiled at the familiar-looking students and sat down.
At this moment, a man in a blue-gray cloak happened to walk over, and Jiang Youzhen recognized him as Ke Zhenqiu at a glance.
It is not surprising for Ke Zhenqiu to come to the banquet, as the top few candidates in the imperial examination should all be invited.
It is already mid-spring, but he is still wearing a cloak. It seems that he has not recovered yet.
In the backyard, July carefully put the hairpin on Luo Shuhuan.
Luo Shuhuan looked at herself in the mirror and saw the golden hairpin inlaid with pearls sparkling in the sun. She couldn't help but nodded with satisfaction.
She couldn't help but stroke her cheek, looking at the beautiful face of the beauty in the mirror, and her heart was very happy. Since she came here, she has taken good care of herself for three years, and has grown from a skinny and sallow girl to a beautiful woman with a beautiful face like a peach blossom.
Although this appearance cannot be considered stunning, it has a somewhat fragile feeling like Xizi holding her heart, which is the type of Xiao Baihua in the previous life.
Whenever she frowns slightly, she always makes people feel pity for her.
"Miss, I heard that all the people here are young talents. What do you think your family means? Are they trying to find a husband for the girls in your family?"
July was a little worried, because her young lady was already seventeen years old this year. Originally, her mistress wanted to arrange a marriage for her last year, but when her young lady found out that the man was just the son of the eldest master's colleague in the Hanlin Academy, she tried to ruin the marriage.
But there were many girls from noble families who were married at the age of fifteen or sixteen, and even those who were not married had arranged marriages. If she delayed any longer, she would really become an old maid.
The lady was mad at the young lady and said she would no longer care about her marriage.
But the lady herself didn't care, and even the masters and ladies in the mansion didn't ask about it. Everyone seemed to have left the young lady there, and the situation became awkward again.
Before, the young lady made the old lady happy and became good friends with the princess, but the old lady didn't say a word about this matter, which made July couldn't help but get anxious.
Luo Shuhuan smiled contemptuously, "Aren't they just trying to find a good marriage for their daughters before those young talents become successful? I'm afraid they invited so many students here just to target a few of them."
She had her own way of finding out private matters in the mansion, so she was very clear about the purpose of today's banquet.
July was shocked, "What about the lady?"
"Why are you panicking?" Luo Shuhuan was very calm. She thought about it and there seemed to be some pride in her eyes.
"The Emperor has been choosing the princes' wives from last year to this year, and he is so overwhelmed by the choices. But now he has a plan in mind."
"What about the Fourth Prince?" July paused while tidying up Luo Shuhuan's dress, looking a little flustered.
As Luo Shuhuan's personal maid, she naturally understood her mistress's purpose. Her fate was tied to her mistress's, and they would prosper together and suffer together.
If the young lady marries well, it will be her honor. As a maidservant, she will definitely have benefits in the future.
Speaking of this, Luo Shuhuan felt secretly resentful.
If she wasn't a concubine, how could she not be worthy of the Fourth Prince? However, this matter was not important at the moment. As long as she entered the Fourth Prince's mansion, she would naturally find a way to make herself the real master of the backyard.
If anyone stands in her way, she will kill them all, whether they are gods or Buddhas.
She has created several opportunities to meet the Fourth Prince by chance. The Fourth Prince has a deep impression of her. Although she cannot get the position of the principal wife at the moment, other positions should not be difficult for her.
It’s just a pity that the emperor insisted on marrying his princes a wife before he could marry concubines or concubines, otherwise she wouldn’t have to wait until now.
"Then Young Master Tong will be here today, right?" Qiyue suddenly thought of Tong Huaian. If she can't marry the prince, then Young Master Tong would be nice too!
Although he is the legitimate son of the Marquis's family and has a powerful stepmother, Master Tong is already a quasi-Jinshi.
Tong Huaian? Of course he can't be let go, he can be a backup.
She smiled at the beauty in the mirror. Otherwise, why would she dress so glamorously? Of course, it was because of Tong Huaian!
"Send someone to deliver the letter to a teahouse in the same city!" Thinking of the letter in her hand, her confidence suddenly increased.
The teahouse in the same city is a confidential place for her to communicate with the Fourth Prince. As long as she gives the letter to the shopkeeper, it will reach the Fourth Prince's hands.
Thinking of the contents of the letter, she couldn't help but smile. This was her bargaining chip, the bargaining chip for marrying into the Fourth Prince's mansion in the future.
The banquet was about to begin, and only then did Jiang Youzhen realize that some female guests had been invited.
However, the women were all upstream, and the stream was cleverly designed with flowers and rockery in the middle to separate men and women. It not only took care of the separation of men and women, but also enabled them to communicate with each other.
This is very attractive to young talents, and it is also very lively for female guests, and it does not break the rules.
"I finally know the purpose of today. It's not about making friends through literature. It's clearly a blind date meeting."
Jiang Youzhen was speechless. What was he thinking? Those girls should be from aristocratic families, right? And many of the students here will be Jinshi after tomorrow. Are they trying to match couples up randomly?
Besides, even if this handsome man or beautiful woman likes each other, it won't work! Isn't it the parents' orders and the matchmaker's words that matter?
When Tong Huaian heard about the blind date conference, he couldn't help but feel that the description was very apt and immediately laughed.
But after a moment, his expression froze and he suddenly glanced at Jiang Youzhen beside him.
"I'm afraid it's not that simple!"