Within a few days, Kim Yun-joo's interview with the young marshal and the young marshal's wife appeared on the front page in black and white in the newspaper.

In this report, the whole article is full of praise for this young marshal lady. In her writing, the former princess, the newly married young marshal lady, is an enlightened, intelligent, approachable woman, who has both traditional Eastern virtues but is also good at accepting advanced Western ideas. Kim Yun-joo even spoke in a very envious tone about the deep impression left by the young marshal couple's "husband and wife" that day, and she expressed her appreciation for this woman and her optimism about their marriage future with a sensual attitude different from that of male journalists. It seems that in her eyes, this couple represents the dawn of China's future advancement and progress.

Qu Ning held the newspaper that had just been freshly baked this morning, and the smell of ink had not yet dissipated, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but bend slightly: The media has always been the mouthpiece of the government, and it is still the case in later generations.

What's more, if the National Daily, which Kim Yun-joo represents, wants to occupy a dominant position in public opinion in Kyoto, how can the articles she issued not be reviewed by Tang Shaoshuai?

And this report, which is full of beautiful words, seems to have a deeper and farther meaning hidden in it...... To her, it was more like a love letter that had been approved after the man's review.

So her lips involuntarily upturned, and since the morning, she has been in a very good mood.

Taking advantage of this influence, Qu Ning immediately began to send out invitations to the foreign guests who came to their Western-style wedding banquet that day, one by one.

It was at noon on this day that the French minister's wife received this exquisite invitation from her servant.

Alice, the minister's wife, who was drinking afternoon tea in the sun, took the invitation casually, her eyes swept lightly on it, and she let out a light "pout", with a look of surprise on her face: the invitation was not in the red that people like to represent the lively celebration and identity of this era, but on the contrary, it was an extremely plain ink painting with a black and white background, and on the front of the invitation, there was a circle of black lace embellishment, and a cute bow was tied with a dark black ribbon on the top.

The whole style is a very plain combination of East and West - unexpected harmony, but at the same time it has the mystery of the East. A simple invitation card makes people involuntarily think of the host who sent the invitation.

The border of the lace is very delicate, and it is more delicate than the white lace palace dress worn by the minister's wife, which is a kind of aristocratic quiet delicacy. Madame Minister's wife couldn't help but reach out and play with the lovely bow, the silky touch of silk satin, reminded her of the lavish wedding she had visited, and the petite and beautiful bride at the wedding...... Could it be that there is some kind of Oriental aristocratic secret recipe?

After all, those Chinese royal families are said to use more than 60 staple foods, more than 30 kinds of refreshments, more than 100 delicacies, and some special secret recipes of the royal family, which is not surprising.

Just thinking about the watery dish, Alice felt saliva begin to secrete between her lips.

She looked down again at her own wrinkled skin and the dense body hair on her arms—a temptation that a yearning for beauty could not be resisted by a woman of her age. Remembering the new young marshal's wife, who is said to be able to speak English, who has read the theory of evolution, who is in the palace, and who is proficient in the elegance of the Chinese aristocracy, but who is also said to know the West very well—perhaps, the Chinese princess will be willing to talk to her about some maintenance issues? Instead of...... Pointing fingers at her etiquette and secretly disdainful?

Alice didn't like to go to Chinese parties before. Although Chinese food is delicious, many times delicious can make her swallow her tongue together, but the complicated dining rules that she can't remember at all, and the ones that she can't use at all, many times make her want to grab the tableware that can't eat much at all, and the wine that is frequently persuaded to say that she can't refuse, and those Chinese who can't resonate with her at all and can only bury her head in bitterness, all make her prefer to eat improved Chinese food alone with a knife and fork at home, I don't bother to go out to those original, Chinese drinking banquets.

But perhaps......

Alice glanced at the inside of the invitation, which was obviously handwritten in English font, and Zuihou glanced at the handwriting on the inside, which was the same as the handwriting on it, obviously from the same person, and also represented the signature of the inviter's sincere attitude: the standard English NingQu words, and finally made up her mind, and ordered the servant who was bowing down and waiting for her to respond: "Go and get a reply." ”

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The number of guests who promised to come to the meeting accounted for almost ten*, and almost except for those who had a conflict in time, everyone else agreed, which was not unexpected by Qu Ning.

With that Western-style wedding banquet as the foundation, this newspaper in front of the advocacy, and her identity help, presumably those foreigners will look forward to her first party.

She won't let them down. After all, these wives who have titles, connections, status, wealth and leisure in their respective countries also represent her target customer base. If you want to promote blue and white porcelain, and then promote more local products that are now rejected by them, giving away samples is the best policy, overwhelming advertising is the middle policy, and creating an atmosphere that allows them to rush to ask for it, that is the best policy.

But now there is another problem in front of her: she really lacks someone at hand.

Su Qin looked at her slightly frowning brows, and asked understandingly, "Young lady, are you worried about the banquet?" ”

Her preparations for the banquet were no secret to those around her in the morning.

Qu Ning put the reply in his hand on the table, and sighed lightly: "Suqin, you go and call the young marshal's personal servant." ”

Tang Zhong doesn't need a maid on weekdays, and even the little maid assigned to him at home, perhaps because he likes to take care of his own life and daily life because of his military style, he rarely takes it with him.

Su Qin quickly agreed and called this little guy named Xu Jin over.

This obedient and delicate little guy bowed his head in front of Qu Ning, and he had been warned by Tang Shaoshuai, and he completely replaced her with the highest standard of the master's mother's gift: "If the young lady has anything, just order the little one." ”

"Are you a native of the capital? How much do you know about the big and small things in the capital? Qu Ning was not polite, and asked him directly.

Although she and Su Qin are also natives of the capital, they are different from these men who run outside in Su Rili, they are almost blind to the personnel of the entire capital except the palace, even if they want to understand, I am afraid that it will not be a day's work.

Xu Jinben was very cautious, and a confident smile immediately appeared on his face, and he nodded and replied: "Other small ones don't dare to boast, but if you ask about the scenery of the capital, or what big or small events have happened recently, these things, ask the small ones, then you have found the right person." ”

Qu Ning was amused by his nodding and hunching gesture, and smiled slightly, as if he sighed casually: "I didn't see it, you are a gossip." "Young Marshal Tang's temperament would tolerate such a small guy serving by his side?

"Hey, it's not what the young lady thinks," seeing that she was amused, Xu Jin hurriedly explained playfully, "It's just that the young marshal is in the army, and he never brings his subordinates when he is at home, so our time is often empty, and the little one can't talk more, so he can only watch and listen more." ”

Qu Ning smiled again: This Xu Jin's words are very clever, and the words "can't talk too much" are to her. Naked surrender.

Now that he knows the current affairs, she is not polite, and asks directly: "Well, I really have something to ask you now." ”

Qu Ning paused for a moment, suppressed the smile on his face, and asked him solemnly: "Do you know that there are women in the capital who can speak foreign languages, can do things, and are beautiful and pleasing to the eye?" Well, the point is that such a woman's status can't be too high......"

This matter is closely related to her Jihua, only such a person, but it is not easy to find.

Her own identity determines that although she fully meets these requirements, she can't spend time on her Jihua for a long time, after all, she is married, and in this era, it is always inevitable to take care of the back house with her husband and children, so for the sake of the future, finding such a person in advance is almost imminent.

Xu Jin didn't disappoint her.

He thought for a moment, and then suddenly thought of something, and opened his mouth, but frowned again, as if there was something difficult in the middle.

Qu Ning immediately noticed it and asked, "There is such a suitable person, right?" ”

Xu Jin opened his mouth, looked at the urgency between her eyebrows, and couldn't help but bow his head: "Don't dare to deceive the young lady, the little one does know that there is such a woman who meets your requirements, but is this person suitable...... The little ones didn't dare to say anything. ”

Knowing that there was something else strange in it, Qu Ning smiled slightly: "You can say it and let me judge for myself." ”

"Yes." With her words, Xu Jin said smoothly, "The one I'm talking about is called Cao Shuqin, and he has another flower name, called Sai Jinhua." ”

As soon as the word "Sai Jinhua" came out, the maids next to him immediately turned black, and Suqin even stepped forward to scold, only to be quietly held down by Baoqin.

Sai Jinhua, as soon as I heard this flower name, it was the name of the female concubine, except for the place where the master went to the Eight Hutongs, where did he get such a name?

Xu Jin glanced at Qu Ning carefully, looked at her without moving, and only listened quietly, and then had the courage to continue: "This Sai Jinhua is also a strange woman. She was very famous when she was not married, and she was the Suzhou Oiran at that time. Later, this Oiran lady was ransomed by Lord Xu, who was already in the second rank of the official residence at that time, and became Lord Xu's wife, and Lord Xu was later appointed by the emperor to envoy to Portugal. It is said that this lady learned the foreign language after going to the country for a year, and was very long-sleeved and good at dancing, and was very popular with the Portuguese nobles in the local banquet, and has always been the guest of honor of those noble ladies. ”

"It's kind of interesting." Qu Ning nodded: "But I remember in a trance, Minister Xu seems to have died a few years ago?" ”

Minister Xu, who is the second grade of the official residence, of course, is not young, and he was "a pear flower pressing begonia", a match of old husbands and young wives, so after he died, this former "Mrs. Ru", I am afraid that he will continue to fall into the dust again, leaning on the door and laughing, right? Otherwise, how can there be today's Sai Jinhua?

Sure enough, Xu Jin nodded: "Minister Xu passed a few years ago, as soon as he died, his wife and Sai Jinhua had a long-term grudge, and before he was buried, he resold this Sai Jinhua to Bada Hutong, this Sai Jinhua was also single, and directly hung out the sign of the minister such as his wife, and soon it became red half of the sky, don't tell you, as soon as her brand was hung out, the man who wanted to taste the taste of the minister's wife ......" Xu Jin's eyebrows danced, and suddenly realized that he had said too much and too rough, It turned out that everything was dirty and smelly, and then he suddenly stopped his mouth, and his face showed a little embarrassment.

Qu Ning glanced at him with a smile, nodded, and smiled at Su Qin: "Reward." ”

Su Qin knowingly stuffed the silver ticket into Xu Jin's hand, and after Xu Jin stepped back with gratitude, Qu Ning raised her eyebrows with interest: "Sai Jinhua...... I'm interested in meeting her. You say, if you ask her to come in the name of the young marshal, will she come gladly? ”

Baoqin made a bitter face: Young Marshal Tang is notoriously disgusted with lace scandals, young lady, you ruin his reputation so much, be careful that the young marshal comes back at night......

The two maids looked at each other, and at this moment, no one dared to stop the young lady who was obviously interested.