C7 Flower Banquet

Lady Lu didn't force her, but she knew a little about what happened to Ye Yuning a few days ago. She reminded her, "Li Changle is here today. Nephew, if you are worried, you can enjoy the flowers and rest in Qingfeng Pavilion. Unless I allow it, no one else can enter that place."

Ye Yuning was stunned for a moment. She looked at Lady Wen and saw her nod. She thanked Lady Lu, "Thank you, Lady Wen."

When they arrived at the Central Hall Garden, there were already a lot of people. Most of them were the famous mistresses of Shang Province, and a small number were the wives of the officials.

Ye Yuning followed behind Lady Wen and looked around, but she was pulled over by Lady Wen who was walking in front.

The warm palm of her hand relaxed her uneasiness. Lady Wen turned around and smiled a little awkwardly.

Ye Yuning had never seen such a mother before. After being stunned for a moment, she saw the light smile and asked, "Mother, don't worry. I am not afraid." After pausing for a moment, Ye Yuning saw the Concubine Qiao and Ye Yujiao outside the crowd. Then, she saw Ye Yujiao looking in a direction and suddenly froze. Her face flushed red, and she couldn't help but think of Ye Yujiao's previous life. She would rather marry the young master of Jiang Mansion, Jiang Guqi, as a concubine than to be a legal wife. She patted Lady Wen's hand lightly and looked at the place where the young ladies were gathered. She said, "Mother, I want to meet those young ladies. Is that okay?"

Lady Wen had always been worried about her daughter's appearance of being bored in the garden all year round and not doing anything for the outside world. She had always blamed herself for not being able to take care of her daughter since she was young. She spent a lot of time thinking about how to let Ye Yuning go out and see, but Ye Yuning was never moved. Now that she heard that Ye Yuning wanted to take the initiative to meet people, Lady Wen immediately nodded in agreement. "You can go. Mother is nearby. If you are tired, you can go straight to Qingfeng Pavilion to rest. Mother will go find you later."

"Alright." Ye Yuning lowered her eyes and turned around to the place where the young lady was gathered.

She knew everything that had happened in the Province of Zhang very well. After staying in the garden for a long time, she knew everything about the outside world from the private conversations of the maids. She had also written down all the information in the paper over and over again.

Ye Yujiao liked Jiang Guqi. Jiang Guqi was deeply in love with Qin Du'er, the Qin Family's young miss, the one who was called picturesque deity.

Qin Du'er had passed away due to an illness when she was about to get married. Jiang Guqi, the only son of the Jiang Family, had committed suicide on the day of Qin Du'er's seventh birthday. After he was rescued, he married Ye Yujiao, who had waited for him for five years, as a concubine and never married his wife.

However, she had heard a rumor that Qin Du'er was going to marry Jiang Guqi, but Qin Du'er's request was that Jiang Guqi would never take a concubine and cut off Ye Yujiao's thoughts. Ye Yujiao was furious and poisoned Qin Du'er with a slow-acting poison, causing Qin Du'er to "pass away due to an illness".

Now, she wanted to see if Ye Yujiao was telling the truth or not.

After passing through a group of madams and young masters, Ye Yuning walked to Qin Du'er's side. Her footsteps staggered, and she almost fell down. Qin Du'er reacted quickly and reached out his hand to support her.

Her beautiful peach blossom eyes stared fixedly at Ye Yuning. She was stunned for a moment, and then she widened her eyes in surprise. Qin Du'er let go of Ye Yuning and asked her to stand properly. He said in surprise, "It's actually the third sister of the Ye Family!"

Ye Yuning blinked. Qin Du'er knew her?

Qin Du'er pulled her hand and playfully smiled, "Last year, during the Mid-Autumn Festival, I saw you setting up a river lantern by the Peony Bridge. You wore a yellow embroidered pleated dress with a white cloud embroidered silk short skirt, and it was especially beautiful!" She excitedly said a bunch of things, then glanced at the maidservant beside her and looked at Ye Yuning with pity, "Unfortunately, I was pulled by Qiu Yue at that time. When I tried to persuade her to let me go, you had already left."

Ye Yuning was stunned by Qin Du'er's string of words. In her previous life, she didn't like to attend many occasions. When she participated in the Mid-Autumn Festival, she avoided everyone to set up a river lantern, but Qin Du'er actually saw it?

Seeing Ye Yuning's fear, Qin Du'er giggled, "Little Sister Yuning always avoids everyone. This is not good. Hmm, if you want me to help you keep your secret, then let me take a picture of you. I like to collect beauties the most!"

Ye Yuning frowned and came back to her senses. She did not understand what Qin Du'er meant.

Qin Du'er thought Ye Yuning didn't want to paint her, so he immediately came over and hugged her arm. He smiled sweetly, "One painting, one painting. I can use it … Hmm." He looked around and saw the purple bamboo fan in Qiu Yue's hand. He took it over and stuffed it into Ye Yuning's hand, "This is for you!"

Ye Yuning took the fan and couldn't help but smile bitterly. Why was this picturesque deity Qin Du'er's personality like this? She thought he would be a dignified beauty, but she didn't expect him to be so unrestrained under her lustful appearance.

Helplessly nodding her head, Ye Yuning finally agreed to this deal.

"Alright then!" Qin Du'er's eyes sparkled as he looked at her. He grabbed Qiu Yue and called out to his mother. He even clenched his fist at Ye Yuning, "I'll go to the Ye Residence to pick you up!"

Ye Yuning nodded and looked at the purple bamboo fan. She shook her head at Fei Xiu and quickly found Jiang Guqi in the crowd.

As she walked closer, Ye Yuning saw his face clearly. Her eyes were filled with astonishment, but she quickly hid it.

"I've been looking at him for so long. Why don't you just chat with Sister Qin directly?" Ye Yuning pulled up her lips and walked towards Jiang Guqi, who was staring at them. There was a sense of unease in her eyes.

Jiang Guqi glanced at her, "I remember that Third Miss Ye and Young Miss Qin are not familiar with each other."

"I really like Sister Qin." Ye Yuning shook the purple bamboo umbrella in her hand. She flipped the front page and looked at it, then turned the page back and looked at it. Finally, she flipped it back and touched it. She asked indifferently, "Young Master Jiang, what do you think of my Eighth Sister, Ye Yujiao?"

Jiang Guqi glanced at her and his eyebrows twitched. He said in a slightly straightforward manner, "My sister is cute and charming. She will definitely marry a good man."

Ye Yuning closed the purple bamboo fan and smiled at Jiang Guqi. Then, as if she had seen something, she looked in the direction of the flower room and looked back. She smiled and said, "That's the best. In the future, when Sister Qin comes to my Ye Residence as a guest, I will definitely chat with Sister Qin more about Young Master Jiang."

Jiang Guqi pursed his lips and glanced at her. He then turned around and walked towards the group of young masters.

After Jiang Guqi left, Ye Yuning also walked out of the crowd. When she reached the side of the garden, someone suddenly pulled her hand. Ye Yuning turned her head and saw that it was indeed Ye Yujiao.

"Third Sister knows Jiang Lang?" Ye Yujiao's face was filled with anxiousness. After she said that, she felt that something was wrong. She blushed and hurriedly corrected herself, "I mean Young Master Jiang. Can Sister recognize him?"

Ye Yuning ignored her and fanned herself. She nodded with a calm expression.