Return of the Swallow

The maid who came to the door had a beautiful appearance, with a pale pink bijia inlaid with white wind fur, and a green cotton jacket inside, and she was quite clean and delicate.

Qin Yining guessed that this should be Mrs. Lu's capable maid.

"It's your job." Qin Yining smiled and nodded. With the support of Ji Yun and Xian Yun, he stepped on the wooden bench and got out of the carriage.

Qin Yining was wearing a snow-white fox fur with a sky-blue robe and eight white crescent skirts. She was dressed as elegantly as a blue orchid, with a bright face, even if she was light, she couldn't hold back her sharp beauty.

The maid was stunned for a moment after seeing it clearly, and hurriedly smiled and bowed her knees and bowed: "Mrs. Wei Dao always praises Miss Qin for her beauty, but now her opinion is just like the bright moon."

Qin Yining straightened the hem of her skirt and smiled slightly: "The saint is like a scorching sun, the queen is like a bright moon, and the sun and the moon reflect each other. I am just the light of a candle, how can I deserve such praise?"

The maid broke out in cold sweat when she heard the words.

This Miss Qin is indeed the daughter of Qin Huaiyuan, a famous minister of a generation, and she is too sensitive and cautious!

Originally, the maid didn't mean anything else, she just couldn't help wanting to please and praise, but Qin Yining said something, but she made a blunder.

The maid did not dare to delay any longer, so she led Qin Yining into the mansion with a smile.

After entering the Zhongyonghou Mansion, Qin Yining discovered that there were no very old people walking in the mansion, and all the maids he saw were young and beautiful, and the little servants were all good-looking.

Thinking of Madam Lu's rumors and appearance, Qin Yining vaguely understood.

All the way through the mountains and corridors to the main hall, two young servants in Tsing Yi are guarding the door.

Qin Yining frowned slightly, what kind of banquet is this? If you only invite women to come, why are there still servants waiting here?

Qin Yining entered the door calmly, took off the fox fur and handed it to Xianyun, his eyes signaled Xianyun to wait outside, and he took Jiyun to follow the maid who led the way into the main door, bypassed the glass screen, and came to a spacious place Inside the warm, spring-like hall.

The hall was covered with red Persian rugs, and the incense burner in the room was burning with lily incense, and the faint sweet smell lingered in the nostrils.

The first case, Mrs. Lu and Princess Anyang have already sat on it.

There were two cases on each side, and three young women had already taken their seats. The vacant seat on the left was obviously reserved for Qin Yining.

Qin Yining packed up her mood and stepped forward to salute the eldest princess Anyang with a smile.

"See the eldest princess."

Li Helan was accustomed to these women's bejeweled dresses, and when he saw Qin Yining, who was fresh and icy, his eyes narrowed slightly.

But she only lost her mind for a moment, and then smiled kindly: "Sister Qin is here. Don't be so polite, it's Sister Lu today."

Qin Yining saluted Mrs. Lu again, "My little sister is here for the first time. I am grateful that Mrs. Lu does not dislike it. I am very grateful for her invitation today."

Mrs. Lu gave a faint "En", pointed to the vacant seat on the left, and said, "Sit down, none of the people here today are outsiders. Sister Qin came to the capital for the first time, thinking that she is not familiar with the affairs in the capital, so let's go Just a few sisters get together and get to know each other."

"Yes, thank you Mrs. Lu."

Qin Yining sat in the empty seat.

Mrs. Lu smiled and introduced the other three to her.

The plump, thirty-year-old is Mrs. Lu's sister, and her husband-in-law is doing business abroad. Because her husband's family name is Cui, everyone calls her Cui Lu.

The woman with a beautiful face and a mournful face is Mrs. Cai, but she has been a widow for many years.

The other is still young, Mrs. Lu's concubine. Since she didn't introduce her name, Qin Yining called her little Lu's for the time being.

Apart from her, the people seated are Madam Lu's elder sister, Madam Lu's concubine, Princess Anyang, and Madam Cai. Qin Yining could see that today's banquet should be It was the side branch of the Lu family where Mrs. Lu belonged to the Qin family who settled in the capital.

Even if it is not known whether the Lu family and the Qin family will stand on opposite sides in the future, this gesture is necessary.

Presumably the Lu family also made arrangements for their father.

Just thinking about it, Mrs. Lu said with a smile, "To invite sister Qin to come here today, one is to get to know our sisters, and the other is, I see my sister going through ups and downs, and she has a beautiful appearance, and I deeply feel that you and I are in the same piety. People, they have the intention to make friends with my sister." The tone of voice was a big change from the last time when the sword was drawn.

"Yeah." Cui Lu nodded with a smile and said, "I originally thought that women with looks and character like my sister and the eldest princess Anyang are rare. When I saw the Qin sister today, I understood why that day. Prince Zhongshun is so fascinated by you. Not to mention a man, even when I see you, my bones are flaky."

Qin Yining was a little embarrassed to hear these words, but because he didn't know these people, he couldn't talk much, so he just smiled.

Madam Lu raised her eyebrows and smiled, raised her jade hand and gave her three high fives.

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r /\u003e The next moment, there is a melodious music.

Qin Yining looked in the direction of the source of the sound, only to find that there were musicians waiting behind the bead curtains hanging from the red pillars all around.

In the melodious music, several dancers wearing veils came and danced gracefully, each step lightly like stepping on a lotus flower.

Immediately, several men slowly entered the house.

These men are dressed differently, have different stature and appearance, and have different temperaments, but each is a beautiful man with outstanding appearance and temperament. One wears red and the other wears white, just like red and white plums.

Qin Yining didn't understand why so many men came, but in his heart he was even more displeased with this banquet.

It seems that Mrs. Lu really doesn't pay attention to the rules and etiquette. How can foreign men be allowed to enter a women's banquet?

When Mrs. Lu saw these people, she immediately smiled and pointed to a sturdy young man wearing a silver-white arrow-sleeved shirt and said, "Will you still pour wine for the eldest princess?"

He pointed to a white-clothed scribe who was 17 or 18 years old and described as gentle and elegant: "I'll fill it up for Miss Qin too."

The elegant white-clothed scholar smiled slightly and came to Qin Yining's side. He picked up the jade pot with his fair and slender fingers, filled the sapphire wine cup in front of Qin Yining, and then privately sat down in the empty seat beside Qin Yining.

Qin Yining didn't have the slightest expression on his face. He saw the Yingwei man who looked like Pang Xiao was sitting next to Princess Anyang, holding a pot in his left hand to pour wine, while his right arm was placed on the back of the chair behind Princess Anyang. , So offended, Princess Anyang blushed, looked shyly at the man's profile, and then lowered her head.

Qin Yining finally understood what these people were doing!

Like a man talking about things, he wants to eat flower wine.

Emotional Mrs. Lu invited her to the banquet, and she also came to eat flower wine!

She is a girl who has not left the cabinet, what does Mrs. Lu mean!

Thinking of Mrs. Lu's opening remarks just now, Qin Yining's face turned red with anger, even her neck was red.

These people must feel that she has already been "snatched" by Pang Xiao anyway, she should have known about the personnel, and Pang Xiao kidnapped her like that, she may not like that kind of stalwart and mighty man, so it was arranged. A gentle and refined person came to serve her.

It was no secret that Princess Anyang liked Pang Xiao, so Mrs. Lu arranged for a man with similar temperament to Pang Xiao to serve her.

Should she praise Mrs. Lu for her careful thought?

"Miss Qin." Seeing that Qin Yining hadn't had a drink, the elegant man beside him immediately took the wine cup and looked at her tenderly with a smile. Those light brown eyes were full of warmth that could melt the winter snow. "Miss Qin, please have a drink. This is a fruit brew specially prepared for you. The wine is not strong, but it is sweet and refreshing."

Qin Yining pursed her lips lightly, she pushed aside the wine glass that the man was about to bring to her lips, and said in a cold voice, "No need."

There is no good wine and no good banquet. Madam Lu dares to arrange these men to accompany the wine. How dare she use the things here?

The man stared at Qin Yining's beautiful profile, and he had long been fascinated. He didn't expect that she would reject him, so he was caught off guard and spilled a glass of wine on his sleeves and half of his shirt.

The movement here immediately alarmed the first person.

Mrs. Lu's red lips were lightly parted, and she opened her mouth to take a piece of orange that the red-clothed boy, one of the twins, mouth-fed to her, leaning tenderly in the white-clothed boy's arms, and looked at him angrily.

Qin Yining stood up, blessed Mrs. Lu and Li Helan, and said, "Thanks to Mrs. Lu and Princess Anyang for their kindness. It's just that the little girl has something to do at home. It's inconvenient to stay for a long time today, so I will say goodbye."

After he finished speaking, he turned around and called the red-eared Jiyun above, turned around and left.

Mrs. Lu sat up straight and slapped the table hard, "Ms. Qin! You dare to save my face! If you dare to step out of this door, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Qin Yining sneered and turned back to look at Mrs. Lu and Li Helan sternly, "Am I scared? Besides, what kind of relationship did you and I have when we first met? I would like to ask Princess Anyang, if you came to the banquet, Does the Duke of Dingbei know?"

"You!" Li Helan was furious when she heard the words, but she panicked for a while, and a sense of guilt rose up, and the words in her mouth were nothing but brains, "What are you arrogant! It's just brother Xiao playing with the remaining flowers and willows, today I give it to you. You have a chance to give you a taste of tenderness, but you don't appreciate it!"

Qin Yining's face was as cold as ice, and she said coldly, "Then the Princess Anyang just wanted to have a taste of the mighty stalwart, so she found such a person?"

"You're shameless!" Li Helan was embarrassed and angry at the heartache of being poked, and tears welled up in her eyelashes.

The man on the side with a similar stature to Pang Xiao hurriedly hugged Li Helan and comforted her softly.

Qin Yining looked at a few people in the room, and then looked at Li Helan, and said, "You're just deceiving yourself, you don't look alike, what can you taste? Besides, what you're doing now is lowering your own identity. With that being said, please enjoy yourself.”