March 18 was Princess Changxing's 40th birthday, and the masters of the Jiang family, large and small, were invited.

In addition, Princess Changxing also specially posted to Mrs. Qi's mother and son.

Mrs. Jiang was talking to Mrs. Qi about going to the banquet in Changxing Mansion tomorrow.

Since it was the first time for the sister and brother to go to such a house as a guest in Changxing Palace, Mrs. Qi was afraid that her children would be wronged, so she wanted Mrs. Jiang to talk about the rules of the palace.

In addition to letting them know about the situation in the palace, Mrs. Jiang also picked out some things that needed attention, and Mrs. Qi was relieved.

The royal family of Changxing Palace is thick, and the 40th birthday banquet of Princess Changxing was very lively, and the nobles of the invited family went to the banquet one after another, and those who were not invited also gave birthday gifts.

In addition, the palace also gave a lot of rewards.

At this birthday banquet, the Jiang family, who is about to become the in-laws of the Changxing Palace, is very eye-catching.

Although the Jiang family is a second-rate family in Kyoto, the second master Jiang with the highest official position in the family is only a fourth-rank official.

But the old lady of the Jiang family once followed Taizu to fight the world and made great contributions. It's just that Mrs. Jiang went too early, and the Jiang family failed to enter the ranks of first-class families.

Many people don't understand why the Jiang family married with the Changxing Palace.

Jiang Liangyu was born in the Jiang family, he is very knowledgeable, after graduating from Danfeng Academy, he was admitted to the Jinshi, and now he is employed in the Hanlin Academy, and his future is limitless.

However, although the county lord of Qingyang is the county lord, she is a widow, even if she is the most beloved daughter of the king and princess of Changxing, it can't change the fact that she has been married.

No matter how outsiders speculate, the marriage contract between the two families was still decided.

Just after the marriage agreement was made, Princess Changxing heard that Mrs. Jiang's sister had defected to her with a pair of children, her son was still young, and her daughter had reached the age of seventeen and had not yet married.

When Princess Changxing first heard the news, she felt a little uncomfortable. Taking advantage of his fortieth birthday, he thought that he would definitely see the cousin of the Qi family with his own eyes.

That's why the mother and son of the Qi family got the post of Changxing Palace.

Qi Tanying was also personally summoned by Princess Changxing.

Princess Changxing is a middle-aged woman with a mediocre appearance, but there is a kind of non-angry and self-righteous attitude between her gestures, although there is a smile on her face, that smile is very uncomfortable.

When Qi Tanying heard that Princess Changxing had summoned her, she had already guessed her purpose. My aunt said that Princess Changxing knew that she had been married to Jiang Liangyu.

Although the marriage contract between the two has been dissolved, and Jiang Liangyu also has a marriage contract with the county lord of Qingyang, it is obvious that Princess Changxing is not at ease with herself.

After Qi Tanying greeted her, she looked at her unscrupulously for a long time.

Then he asked a lot of questions about Jiang Liangyu, which made Qi Tanying annoyed, so she had to say that she had always regarded Jiang Liangyu as a brother.

Princess Changxing was obviously very satisfied with this answer, and said to the county lord of Qingyang, who was sitting on the side: "Brother Liang is a good brother, and you will also be a good sister-in-law in the future." ”

The county lord of Qingyang blushed and nodded.

Because of Qi Tanying's interest, Princess Changxing rewarded her with a lot of things, which made the ladies who came to the banquet envious and curious.

Someone asked around who she was, and when they learned that she was just Miss Cousin from a small place, they couldn't help but have a hint of contempt in their words.

Qi Tanying didn't care about the contempt of others, after all, she was not in the same circle as them.

However, Jiang Yi and Jiang Mei were afraid of her restraint and stayed by her side all the time.

Qi Tanying looked at the absent-minded appearance of the two little girls, so she asked them to go and play with their friends. Jiang Yi and Jiang Mei refused, and they were willing to go only after her repeated persuasion.

After the sisters left, Qi Tanying was a little worried about Qi Yukun, so she asked Tinglan to quietly go to the front yard to take a look.

Then he found a secluded place to wait for her.

Not long after Tinglan left, a faint whimper suddenly sounded in her ears, Qi Tanying stopped to listen carefully, and found that the sound came from the rockery on the side.

I didn't want to be nosy, but the sound was getting louder and louder, and Qi Tanying hesitated for a moment and walked towards the rockery.

Behind the rockery, a small thin girl sat on the ground, her hair was scattered, her face was pale, and there were two obvious tear stains on her cheeks.

Seeing this, Qi Tanying hurriedly went to help her, but the little girl shrank back, with a hint of panic and vigilance on her face.

Qi Tanying felt compassion and stretched out her hand again, "Don't be afraid, I won't hurt you." ”

Perhaps her voice was too gentle, or perhaps sensing that she was not a threat to herself, the little girl slowly put her hand on hers.

Qi Tanying gently pulled her up, and when she saw her crying, she wiped her with a handkerchief.

"Are you also here to be a guest at the palace, where is your lord?"

Although the little girl's whole body is dirty, the material of the dress is not ordinary. Qi Tanying guessed that she should be a little guest who came to the banquet.

The little girl nodded when she heard this, and then kept shaking her head, but she refused to speak.

Qi Tanying asked a few more times, but the little girl only stared at her quietly.

Qi Tanying felt that it was a little difficult to do, and planned to find a maid from the palace to help find her family.

At that moment, she saw someone coming this way, and the man looked around with a solemn expression, as if looking for something.

Qi Tanying picked up the little girl, pointed at the person and asked, "Is he here to find you?" ”

The little girl's eyes lit up and she nodded again and again.

Qi Tanying put her down, "This son, the person you are looking for is here." ”

The man in Tsing Yi walked briskly towards her when he heard the voice.

Qi Tanying looked at him quickly, and saw that he was somewhat similar to the little girl's appearance, and she didn't know who he was the little girl.

She said to her: "When I found her, she was sitting on the ground crying, and there was not a single servant with her, and she didn't say anything when asked. ”

The man in Tsing Yi hugged the little girl, "Thank you for your help." The housemate is naughty and likes to play with the servants, presumably climbing the rockery and falling. ”

Speaking of this, he touched the little girl's head with pity, "The housekeeper can't speak after a serious illness since she was a child, it's not that she doesn't want to speak. ”

Qi Tanying looked at the little girl when she heard this, only to see her hugging her brother's neck tightly, and after sensing her gaze, she grinned at her.

Qi Tanying was feeling sorry for the little girl, and heard the man in Tsing Yi report to his home: "My name is Jiao Huaijin, I don't know which guest the girl is?" ”

Jiao Huaijin? This name is somewhat familiar, Qi Tanying recalled it in her mind, and suddenly remembered Mrs. Jiang's admonition.

King Changxing has two concubines on one side, the concubine has a son and a daughter, the prince Jiao Huaiyu and the lord of Qingyang County Jiao Hui, and the side concubine also has a son and a daughter, the second son Jiao Huaijin and the second girl Jiao Lian.

In the Changxing Palace, the most favored by the King of Changxing is the side concubine Wu, the king of Changxing loves the house and Wu, and even the pair of children with the side concubine Wu are more favored than the children of the main concubine. The second girl is Jiao Pian, the Yuxue who was born is cute, and she is most favored by King Changxing and Concubine Wu.

Before coming to the palace, Mrs. Jiang repeatedly warned them that Princess Changxing was the head of the palace, and they must not associate with the people on the side concubine's side, so as not to make the princess unhappy.

Qi Tanying didn't want people to know that she helped Jiao Lian, and she didn't want Jiao Huaijin to know her identity, so she made up a perfunctory name at random.

Qi Tanying didn't take this matter to heart, and then the maidservant Tinglan came over, "Girl, the slave maid bumped into the third cousin before, and he asked the slave maid to bring you a message." ”

"What did he say?"

"The third cousin said, don't worry about Childe, he will take good care of Childe."

Hearing this, Qi Tanying only felt funny, her younger brother was well-behaved and sensible, never causing trouble, what did she have to worry about. It's his own, since he came to Jiang's house, Jiang Mei and Jiang Yi have shaken out all his "great achievements".

Qi Tanying didn't know that Jiang Zhenyu was really good to Qi Yukun, and seeing that Qi Yukun didn't want to stay with his friends, she decisively threw them away and cheekily took him to the circle of scholars.

Jiang Zhenyu doesn't know how to learn, but Qi Yukun is a genuine reader, although he is not very old, he has solid knowledge, and he is about to go to Danfeng Academy to study. Even if his family background is not obvious, there are still people who are willing to make friends with him.

After returning from the palace, Qi Tanying couldn't help but be a little surprised when she heard her younger brother talk about it.

Qi Yukun remembered that Jiang Zhenyu recommended himself to others, and couldn't help but say: "Although the third cousin doesn't like to read, he has a pure heart that treats people sincerely. ”

He decided to retract his previous prejudices against him.