Author: Loeva

The palace banquet on the seventh day of the lunar month arrived as scheduled.

Qin Hanzhen dressed up and went out with his grandfather Qin Bai and grandmother Niu Shi. The three grandfathers and grandsons left the house in a carriage, and soon met the eldest son's carriage team, and all went to the palace.

The palace banquet on the seventh day of the Lunar New Year is different from the New Year's Eve banquet on the first day of the Lunar New Year. Relatively speaking, it is not so formal. It is the emperor's banquet for the ministers. Since there is no queen in the main palace, the concubine with the highest status in the harem is just a concubine.

The imperial family members were all going to the Queen Mother for a banquet. Qin Hanzhen accompanied her grandparents to the imperial city. Soon, she would part ways with her grandfather Qin Bai. She would accompany her grandmother Niu to the harem.

, made an appointment with my grandfather and all the men in the eldest house. No matter who left the palace first, he would wait outside Dong'an Gate until the whole family arrived before going home together.

In the past few years, Qin Hanzhen has participated in several palace banquets, so he is familiar with the family. With palace people leading the way, Qin Hanzhen and Niu went to greet the queen mother first, and the concubines paid their respects, because they were from the uncle's house.

The female family members can still chat with the Queen Mother and the concubines. In fact, everyone has different temperaments and they are not very familiar with each other. The conversation this day was quite routine, but there is no way. If we don't chat for a few words, wouldn't it look like the royal family is just like Yongjia?

Is there a separation between the students in the Hou Mansion? The other officials and family members who are present see this, and unpleasant rumors will spread in every minute. Although the emperor and Qin Bai don't care much about these rumors, why bother causing trouble when they have nothing to do?

When the routine chatting is over, Qin Hanzhen and Niu can leave. As long as they are in the capital, this is the procedure every New Year and festival, and it will never be wrong. But for some reason, Qin Hanzhen thought that it would be the same today.

After finishing the formal chat, the Queen Mother asked Niu a few more questions: "Is your little granddaughter almost reaching the age of hairpins? She looks much taller than last year, and she looks even more beautiful.

, I heard that you are also good at painting?"

Niu was not surprised. Although there were routines every year, she was not afraid to deal with this kind of household topic. She also smiled and said: "Thank you, Queen Mother, for the compliment. This child can draw two strokes. Her grandfather also said that she has some talent."

. She will be fourteen next month and will have haircut next year. She has been growing taller in the past two years and is already half a head taller than me."

The Queen Mother smiled and took another look at Qin Hanzhen: "You two are also very lucky. You have such a handsome and caring granddaughter by your side. It makes people's eyes wet just looking at her. I wish she was our child."

The concubines, as well as the harem concubines and married women present, joined in the fun and praised Qin Hanzhen one after another.

Qin Hanzhen pretended to be shy and lowered his head, secretly wiping his sweat. Fortunately, the Crown Princess and Princess Minshun hadn't come yet, otherwise wouldn't it be too hateful for them to hear this? Princess Minshun is too old.

She is younger than her, but according to rumors, she is also a very lovable girl. She is also the only third generation of the royal family and has a noble status. Qin Hanzhen thinks that he cannot offend her, and there is no need to offend her.

While Qin Hanzhen was still pretending to be shy, a concubine joked with the Queen Mother: "The Queen Mother looks at Miss Qin San well. Miss Qin San cannot be the Queen Mother's granddaughter, but she may not be able to do other things.

If your Majesty has a junior you like, it would be a good idea to connect with him and act as a matchmaker. Maybe you can even get an extra amount of money to thank the matchmaker."

Qin Han was really sweating. What did he say? Why did he bring up someone else's marriage for no reason? She is not yet fourteen years old, old ladies, please don't be too beastly?!

The Queen Mother had a smile on her face: "That sounds like a good idea." She actually asked Niu, "I wonder if this child has a family?"

Niu was stunned for a moment, but quickly realized: "Not yet. Her father is in Guangzhou and hasn't been home for a few years. Her grandfather and I can't make the decision about her marriage without telling her father.

Besides, although we, the old couple, have several grandchildren, we only have this

A child has been brought up by his side for many years, and the love is deeper than other grandchildren. The Marquis told me that the marriage of this child must be carefully selected, and it is best to find a younger generation who knows everything about people.

Only when your character is reliable can you trust your child to someone else."

The concubine who had just proposed looked at the Queen Mother with a smile, but what she said was directed at Niu: "Don't worry, Mrs. Yongjiahou, if our Queen Mother really wants to be a matchmaker, can there be any mistakes?"

After hearing this, Ms. Niu had a smile on her face, but she felt a little uneasy in her heart. How could she have decided on her granddaughter's marriage when her husband was not present? But if the Queen Mother really wanted to make the decree...

Just when Niu was confused, the Queen Mother still smiled warmly: "There are many people here today, and it is related to our children's marriage. We can't be careless. Let's discuss it in detail another day. Madam Yongjiahou, don't worry, Ai family

Since I want to be a matchmaker, I will definitely find you a good young man who is knowledgeable and reliable, who is worthy of your granddaughter!"

After the Queen Mother said these words, the palace attendants called the Niu family's ancestors and grandchildren to bow and leave. There were many foreign wives waiting to come forward to see them. The Queen Mother had already said so many words to the Qin family's ancestors and grandchildren.

It's extremely respectable.

Mrs. Niu pulled her granddaughter back with doubts. When she returned to the seat in the outer hall, she pulled Qin Hanzhen worriedly and asked in a low voice: "What did the Queen Mother mean by that just now? If she wants to be a matchmaker...

"

When Qin Hanzhen came out just now, he had already considered this matter: "Don't be afraid, although the Queen Mother is not very familiar with our family, she is not completely unfamiliar to us either. Our Qin family and the royal family are related by marriage, and we have always gotten along well. The Queen Mother

There is no reason to embarrass us. If she really wants to be a matchmaker, she will definitely not ignore our opinions and insist on granting the marriage. That would not be a marriage, but an enmity."

After hearing this, Mrs. Niu felt relieved: "That's all. Isn't this just like relatives helping to say goodbye? It's also a common thing. The Queen Mother has a noble status and is familiar with the situation of high-ranking officials and noble families in the capital. She must know which family is good.

Afterlife.

I just don’t know which family she will tell you about the child? Could it be from some royal family? To be honest, if you really want to look for relatives in the clan, it would be better to choose someone else. After all, he has been with you since childhood.

Being familiar with each other means you really know your roots and your roots."

Qin Hanzhen couldn't help but blush when he heard this, and said angrily: "Grandma, what are you talking about?!"

Mrs. Niu pursed her lips and smiled, and glanced at her: "Okay, let's go home and talk." After saying that, she turned around to find people she knew. Although she seldom socialized with others, she did not interact with the high-ranking ladies in the capital.

A little out of place, but it’s not like I don’t have a single friend. If nothing else, I have a long family.

The women, as well as the ladies of the Min family, got along well with her. She saw Mrs. Xu, the eldest son, talking to the two ladies of the Xu family, and Mr. Yao went to the side of the women of the Yao family, and Mrs. Min

But when she was with her mother and aunt, she immediately decided to join in the fun with the latter.

Qin Hanzhen did not keep up with the Niu family. The ladies of the Min family are quite cheerful and have no airs, but they have a bad problem - probably because they like her very much. Almost every time they meet, they say

He was joking and asked her if she wanted to be their daughter-in-law or granddaughter-in-law. There were many sons in the Min family, and there were really a few of her age-appropriate ones, but how could Qin Han really get along with them? The elders might really be just joking, but Qin Han

But Zhen felt that it was better to hide as much as possible.

She turned to look for Qin Jinhua and saw that she and Qin Jinrong were talking to ladies from other families. The two sisters were several years apart in age, and their social circles were also different. Qin Jinhua's friends were all between thirteen and seventeen or eighteen years old.

Qin Jinrong's friends were all between eight and twelve years old, perfectly spaced apart. Qin Hanzhen wanted to be with Qin Jinhua, but he was not familiar with her friends, so it was inconvenient for him to come forward.

disturb.

After hesitating, Qin Hanzhen heard someone calling him, and following the call, he turned out to be Qin Jinchun.

The second wife was not qualified to attend the palace banquet today. Even before Qin Bofu lost his official position, he had never been a guest in the palace. Qin Jinchun received the grace of the Crown Princess and was granted permission to enter the palace as Princess Minshun's playmate and participate in the palace.

For the banquet, she sent a letter to Qin Jinhua and Qin Hanzhen a few days in advance, and the three sisters made an appointment to meet in the palace. Just now, Qin Hanzhen saw that Princess Minshun had not yet arrived at Cining Palace, so she guessed that Qin Jinchun had not come yet.

, I didn’t expect that in just a short time, she had already arrived.

Qin Jinchun is also wearing a festive new outfit today, a crimson brocade jacket, a grass-green embroidered pleated skirt, a newly made beaded flower on her head, and a gorgeous pearl necklace on her chest. She looks young and tender.

Very lovable. With a cheerful smile on her face, she walked quickly and easily to Qin Hanzhen and said: "Third sister, you are already here? Second sister is here too, right? I feel at ease as long as you are here.

.This is the first time I have been back to such an occasion, and I was so nervous that my hands and feet almost froze!"

Qin Hanzhen smiled and held her hand. Seeing that her hand was not cold, he let go with relief and said with a smile: "Don't be afraid, you came with Princess Minshun. All the people traveling with you are young."

My ladies, even if something goes wrong, others will only think you are naughty and cute, as long as the princess is not angry."

Qin Jinchun raised her lips and said, "The princess will not be angry. She has a good temper and is very easy to get along with. She has no airs at all."

Qin Hanzhen glanced at the inner hall and saw that the women who were waiting in line to meet were blocked outside. He could faintly hear the Crown Princess and Princess Minshun talking to the Queen Mother. None of the Princess' companions followed.

, but they dispersed and went to talk to their mothers or elders in the outer hall. It seems that the princess wanted to meet the Queen Mother, so she let the friends around her go. It can be seen that Princess Minshun is indeed a gentle and compassionate person.

good boy.

Qin Hanzhen said to Qin Jinchun: "It would be great if you could get along well with the princess. Anyway, you are not her companion, and you don't have many opportunities to meet. Just be careful not to violate any taboos. Others are the second best."

There is no need to deliberately seek any benefits." He asked her again, "What do the other companion readers think of you?"

Qin Jinchun said: "They treat me very kindly. They are all girls with upright character. I got to know them when we were taking the exam and we have never had any quarrels."

Qin Hanzhen nodded. It would be great if the princess and the companions could live in harmony with Qin Jinchun.

While they were talking, Qin Jinhua squeezed over. She and Qin Jinchun were the best friends. She could still bear it when she saw Qin Hanzhen there. Seeing that Qin Jinchun was already here, how could she care about those friends? Naturally, she was the first.

Time ran out to talk to her good sister.

Qin Jinchun had not seen her for a few days, and just as she was thinking about it, the two sisters held hands and greeted each other affectionately.

Qin Jinhua asked Qin Jinchun: "What happened to you after you returned home that day? Although you sent over the deeds of the two servants, there was no news after that. The second uncle and grandma knew about the eldest sister, so they didn't make a fuss.

?”

Speaking of this, Qin Jinchun's expression became a little strange: "Ahem...it's a long story. I'll tell you later when I find a quiet place. This is not the place to talk."
Chapter completed!