Regarding the status of the Bai family in the capital Shilin, Miss Bai usually does not miss this kind of high-end gathering, and since she didn't receive an invitation this time, it's really a bit strange.

But Qu Muge was more curious about another thing.

"Why don't you want to attend the Flower Dynasty Banquet? Don't you want to socialize? ”

Bai Lingxiu approached her and whispered: "Mother said that this flower court banquet is actually a concubine selection banquet held by the queen mother for the eldest prince. ”

Qu Muge was very surprised and asked, "Then does grandmother want you or Bai Lingting to choose a concubine?" ”

Bai Lingxiu nodded, looking very unhappy, and it was obvious that she was unwilling to marry the eldest prince.

In fact, from the perspective of the Bai family, the second prince and the Zuo family are gone, and the eldest prince has the support of the queen mother, and he is the only adult prince, which is indeed a very good choice.

However, the emperor must have annoyed the Bai family because of Bai Yan's affairs, how could he choose the girl of the Bai family to be the princess again?

Mrs. Bai knew that there were tigers in the mountains and preferred to go to the tiger mountains.

"I don't like to join in this kind of fun, I missed too many classes, and I was criticized by Mr. Jian in the morning, and I can't take any more leave to play on the day of the festival."

After getting the news, Bai Lingxiu finally smiled and said, "Thank you, princess." ”

As Bai Lingxiu said, after dinner, Mrs. Bai invited Qu Muge to speak.

Mrs. Bai is thin and well-maintained, and it is said that she was also a talented woman in the capital when she was young, and her calligraphy was excellent.

But Qu Muge didn't see her talent at all, and only felt that she was now full of calculations.

"Since you returned to Beijing, this is the first time the Queen Mother has held a banquet, how can you be absent? can't be so disregarded with the Queen Mother's feelings. When the time comes, you will take Lingting and Lingxiu with you, and the two of them will accompany you, and you will take care of anyone or anything you meet. Old Madam Bai said to her with a pleasant face.

Qu Muge wanted to make her words clear with Old Madam Bai, lest she always treat herself as a child, so she said: "I don't go to the banquet, not to ignore the feelings of the emperor's grandmother, but to take care of my father's mood." Since his father knew about Bai Yan's uncle, he didn't want to see the people and things of the Bai family. If we don't hide at this time, how can we still get up? Isn't this a blockage for my father? ”

Old Madam Bai's face changed, and she said nervously: "You, how do you know?" What did Yuan Hui tell you? ”

Qu Muge said: "My cousin has a strict temperament, how dare he tell me that kind of thing?" Zuo Guifei was demoted because of this matter, and it is not surprising that I can know the inside story. Although my father is unwilling to punish the Bai family for this matter openly, we can't treat it as if we don't know, and we don't have a little review attitude, right? Now that the emperor's eldest son has chosen a concubine, his father and grandmother have not sent a post to the Bai family, which shows the attitude of the two, what is the use of you forcibly sending your two cousins into the palace? Even if he wins the favor of the emperor's eldest son, the imperial brother will never disobey the above two intentions, you say this is the case, right? ”

Old Madam Bai's face was gloomy, she knew that it was risky to forcibly send her granddaughter to the banquet, but the eldest son of the emperor was in such a good situation now, she didn't want to miss it.

She originally thought that the Bai family was not in the Queen Mother's banquet list, and it had nothing to do with Bai Yan's affairs, after all, the emperor and the Queen Mother were not their own mother and son, where would so many people know about this kind of royal scandal?

But at this time, it seems that there are many more people who know than she thought, if she doesn't control the scope of the scandal, the marriage of the Bai family girl will be affected!

Old Madam Bai originally thought about it and wanted to persuade Qu Muge to bring her sisters to the meeting, but now she couldn't say it in her chest.

Qu Muge said goodbye and returned to Baiyutang, remembered something, and asked Huanhuan: "You go to inquire, has Xie Zhiyin returned to Beijing?" ”

Xie Zhiyin was the side concubine of the emperor's eldest son in her previous life, and if this life remained unchanged, she would most likely enter Beijing to participate in the Flower Dynasty banquet.

Xie Taishou worked as a Beijing official in the capital, and the Xie family had a mansion in the capital, and Huanhuan soon found out the next day.

Huanhuan came back with Xie Zhiyin's post and said, "Miss Xie wants to come to visit the princess, and she also invited old friends from Jinling to join her." ”

It turned out that not only Xie Zhiyin had returned to Beijing, but the Lin family Youdian and Youyi brothers and sisters had all entered Beijing.

Qu Muge had a good impression of Xie Zhiyin and Lin Youyi, so he agreed, and in the afternoon, with Mr. Jane's unhappy face, he took a half-day off to return to Baiyutang to entertain guests.

Baiyutang is located in the east wing of the backyard of the Baijia Sanjin, there is a pool of still water outside the hall, the hugging house in the north of Baiyutang stretches out of the water from the study, facing the pond water, the red carp is raised in the pool, there are narcissus in the pond that is just right, the landscape is very good.

In the late winter and early spring, the weather is not very cold, Qu Muge arranged: "The weather is warm, there is no wind today, and the guest seats are placed in the hugging building." ”

Xie Zhiyin and Lin Youyi are both people who like elegance and taste, and Lin Youdian is an idiot who is obsessed with calligraphy and painting.

Huanhuan took a few maids to spread around for a while, put a coffee table and pastries on the hug building, and picked red plums and bottles to decorate.

As soon as the preparations were made, the concierge came with the news that the guests had arrived.

Qu Muge took the initiative to greet her at the door of the second courtyard, Xie and Lin saw her again, and they were a little restrained for a while, and they all saluted her in a proper manner, and congratulated the princess on her thousand years old.

"It's all so polite, I don't even know how to speak." Qu Muge quipped.

Xie Zhiyin is usually a little cold, but he has always been neither humble nor arrogant, but at this time he is the most open-minded.

She stood up and said to the Lin family brothers and sisters: "The princess is like in Jinling, she came out to pick us up in person, and we should not be so restrained, but it will hurt the friendship." ”

Qu Muge nodded and said, "That's exactly the truth. ”

Lin Youdian answered: "It's not restrained, I just feel so amazing, and I'm at a loss for a while." Who would have thought you were a princess when we first met? Although the identity of the person who can come up with "The Morning Song of the Golden Rooster" must be unusual, I still didn't expect it to be a princess. When the news was transmitted back to Jinling, there was a lot of discussion in the academy for many days. ”

Qu Muge smiled: "I didn't expect it myself." ”

After the guests were ushered in and seated, and the maids served tea, Qu Muge asked, "Why did you all enter Beijing?" ”

Xie Zhiyin lowered his head slightly, revealing a little shyness, and did not answer.

Lin Youyi replied: "Sister Xie went to Beijing to participate in the Flower Dynasty Banquet, and I accompanied my brother to see my sister-in-law." ”

"Huh? Brother Lin is talking about family affairs? Which girl is it? Qu Muge was very curious.

Lin Youdian showed a bit of naivety, and said: "It's a girl from the royal family in the capital, my grandmother took a fancy to it, but the girl was reluctant to marry Jinling, and said that she wanted to see each other in advance, so I took the opportunity to study here." My sister actually wants to play, so she has to come with me. ”

Lin Youyi complained: "I worked hard to accompany you to Beijing, are you afraid that you will be deceived?" ”