The birthday banquet of the Tan family was filled with guests.

The huge flower hall next to the main hall of the inner courtyard was already full of people.

A wife in charge came out, and the eldest wife stood in front of greetings. Gu Jinzhi followed her only behind her mother, quietly silent.

After entering the flower hall, six or seven wives and grandmothers of the Tan family came to say hello.

It can be seen that the Tan family has a large population.

Gu Jinzhi remembered the Zhu family in his previous life.

The Zhu family is also prosperous.

Gu Jinzhi followed his mother and aunt to salute the old lady of the Tan family.

The old lady of the Tan family is a little fat, with a round face and her eyes that can narrow into a slit, making her look very amiable.

She looked not smart and capable, but a cheerful and optimistic old lady. She smiled on her face, which was natural and kind, and easily made people feel good.

When Gu Jinzhi and his mother went over to salute, Mrs. Tan's eyes turned on Gu Jinzhi's face, which had a different meaning. A strange color flashed by, and she asked her with a smile: "Is this Miss Gu Qi?"

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She did not mention Gu Jin's genius doctor.

From the famous families, doctors are so humble.

"Yes, my ancestors live longer than the southern mountain." Gu Jin's way.

Mrs. Tan laughed and waved her hand to let Gu Jinzhi sit beside her. She looked at her carefully and praised Gu Jinzhi for her beauty.

There are many visitors today, and Mrs. Tan is not willing to favor one or the other. After a few words of praise from Gu Jinzhi, she didn't say anything more. She asked the eldest wife of the Tan family to accompany them to go out to sit and listen to the opera.

"It's really strange just now..." After sitting down, the eldest lady whispered to Song Pan'er. "The ladies and grandmothers of the Tan family met Sister Jin at the door of the huhua. They looked strange and couldn't explain clearly.

The old lady blinked her eyes just now, as if she was quite surprised."

Song Pan'er also noticed it.

She thought she was too careful.

After hearing what the eldest lady said, she couldn't help but feel suspicious.

"Yes." Song Pan'er said, "I saw it too, especially their second grandmother. It seemed like she had seen a ghost. If the third grandmother hadn't pinched her, she would have lost her composure... What's going on

?Jin Jie'er has nothing to do with their family..."

As he said that, the sisters-in-law's eyes fell on Gu Jinzhi.

A song of joys and sorrows on the stage was singing. Gu Jinzhi was a little confused, so he focused on it. He wanted to hear what lyrics he sang.

She didn't notice the eyes of Song Paner and the eldest lady.

When entering the door, Gu Jinzhi also saw the strange colors of the wives and grandmothers of the Tan family and the old lady of the Tan family.

However, she never liked to think too much, and thought about it slightly. Because she didn't know much about the Tan family, their strange eyes were too strange. Gu Jinzhi couldn't guess at it at any time.

She didn't take it to heart.

Song Paner and the eldest lady looked at her several times, but she didn't respond. The simple and innocent girl only knew how to listen to the opera, so she changed her eyes.

"Don't we're too careful, right?" the eldest lady said to Song Paner with a smile.

She was comforting Song Pan'er.

The Tan family is indeed a little strange, which is certain. But the eldest lady has no contact with the Tan family, she doesn't know the inside story, and doesn't know where to inquire. She has doubts in her heart, and it's hard to mention it all the time. She scans Song Paner to see

The only way to have a secret is to keep a little more careful.

The eldest lady is not familiar with the Tan family. Song Pan'er is even more confused than the eldest lady.

When Song Paner also stammered when he heard the eldest lady say this, "Maybe it..." But he was always uneasy.

Then, the third wife, fourth wife, fourth grandmother, and Miss Eleven of the Tan family all came over to say hello. They looked calm and there was nothing unusual.

Song Paner and the eldest lady exchanged glances.

A song on the stage has not ended, and the banquet has been put on.

Song Paner and the eldest lady stood up with everyone and went to the flower hall seat in front of them, and Gu Jinzhi followed.

The wives who were at the same table with Song Paner were in private, and they spoke happily, and the doubts in Song Paner's heart also spread a little.

Gu Jinzhi also moved to the girls' table.

I ate the banquet for about an hour.

After the meal, everyone did not say goodbye.

Some people still went to listen to operas; some followed the Tan family's wives and grandmothers to visit the Tan family's back garden, and heard that the chrysanthemums and osmanthus flowers were all blooming in the back garden of the Tan family.

There is also a huge lotus pond in the southwest corner of the Tan family.

At this time, the lotus pods have already matured and the lotus leaves have not yet withered, which is a fun time.

The second wife of the Tan family has already arranged a cruise to go to the lake to pick lotus.

The guests in the hall were immediately divided into three groups.

Gu Jinzhi was not interested in visiting the garden, while Song Paner and the eldest lady each had their own thoughts and were unwilling to go anywhere. They just wanted to leave immediately.

They went to listen to the opera again.

There are actually the most people who listen to the opera.

There are also many young girls who accompany their elders to listen to the opera.

Song Pan'er remembered what his sister-in-law said to her in the car and couldn't help but pursed her lips and smiled.

She kept whispering to the eldest lady, and the two of them pointed at the remaining guests who had not gone to stroll.

Gu Jinzhi followed the eyes of the two of them and saw many wives with young girls around him, and Hu Jie was one of them.

Gu Jinzhi vaguely understood something.

I remember that a few days ago, my mother went to ask about the Tan family about the matter, and I heard that the eighth young master from the Tan family's eldest house came back from the northwest camp and had already planned an errand in the fifth army camp.

The eighth young master is the younger brother of Concubine Tan in the palace. He is twenty years old this year, which is exactly the age to be a kiss.

My aunt said that someone sang opera today, which is probably what it means.

It should be a big fist to get married to the Tan family?

This really has nothing to do with the Gu family. All girls of the Gu family of appropriate age have been engaged.

Gu Jinzhi sat quietly, and the maids brought tea. She drank the tea and glanced at Hu Jie not far away.

If it was as Gu Jinzhi guessed, what was Hu Jie doing today?

Hu Jie was not from a marquis family, and her father was just a small fifth-rank doctor from the Ministry of Justice. Their family and the Hu family of Yongxi had already had three robes.

In this competition, Hu Jie has no hope, right?

She looks good. But how could she put her appearance first when choosing a wife in the Tan family? Besides, she is as beautiful as her and has many ladies from meritorious families...

Gu Jinzhi suddenly didn't quite understand the intention of Mrs. Yongxi and Mrs. Hou brought Hu Jie.

Her mind twitched, and the thought could not be gone.

"Mom, look at Hu Jie." Gu Jinzhi thought about it and decided to confirm to his mother, "Did the eldest lady of the Marquis of Yongxi's Mansion love her very much?"

Song Pan'er followed Gu Jinzhi's hand and looked over.

Hu Jie was beside Mrs. Hu, and Mrs. Hu was whispering something to her.

Song Pan'er laughed softly.

She shook her head, patted Gu Jinzhi's hand gently, and said, "It's not related to us. Listen to your play..."

But the low laughter has been confirmed.

Gu Jinzhi and Hu Jie had no relationship either, so this matter had nothing to do with her.

As expected, she listened to the opera again and didn't say anything more.

After the song is sung, there is a lively fighting scene.

Many ladies and ladies don’t like to watch such lively plays. Some wives from the Tan family come to invite them, and they go to the garden and some people leave the seat.

Those who never leave the seat are all families with young girls around them.

They seemed to be waiting for something.

Song Paner and the eldest lady were unaware of it. They watched the gradually dispersed crowd and stayed to watch the show. Obviously, they knew it in their hearts and had their own plans.

So the eldest lady was not going to make fun of her in a daze. She said to Song Paner: "I heard that there is a lotus pond. Let's take a boat to go..."

Gu Jinzhi had menstruation again, so she didn't want to move.

"Mom, go with your aunt. I like to listen to this. Let's go after listening..." Gu Jinzhi said.

Song Pan'er smiled and pulled her: "I'm lazy again! Could it be that I want me to serve your aunt? Now you are the only daughter available..."

Gu Jinzhi couldn't bear it, so he had to stand up and leave the table with his mother and aunt.
To be continued...