"I have no master." Qin Dewei answered honestly: "I am here alone."
Wang Lianqing took another look at Qin Dewei's clothes and age. After confirming that they were correct, he asked: "I'm sorry for the rudeness of the slave family, but how did you come in alone with your appearance?"
She suspected that the young boy deliberately lied and refused to cooperate with her. With his appearance, it was impossible for him to come in alone. He must have followed the host's family.
What day is it today, and why is it that no one believes the truth? Qin Dewei is helpless.
"There will be chaos when there are many people. I found an opportunity to sneak in. I have no master to serve, so I have to let my sister down!"
Although Wang Meiren is not the most top-notch among the four famous concubines of the old Qinhuai courtyard, she is still a person who can be included in the famous flower list. She is usually highly sought after, how can she be discouraged?
To her ears, Qin Dewei's words were purely perfunctory.
And the key point is that the lie was written so carelessly and completely lacked respect for IQ. Beauty Wang just wanted to compete with this young boy.
"Then I'm curious. What's the purpose of a young boy like you sneaking in here? What can you do at this gathering?" Wang Lianqing asked with his big eyes blinking.
Qin Dewei, who has a beautiful mind, said very confidently: "After hearing about this gathering, Mr. Dongyuan wants to reward excellent works, so I came here to try it out. Wouldn't it be nice if I gain something?"
Wang Lianqing covered her mouth, laughed a few times, and said teasingly: "I'm sorry, my family has been paying attention to etiquette since I was a child, and generally won't make fun of others unless I can't help it."
Believe it or not, Qin Dewei, who was laughed at, said coldly: "Xiaochong can't talk about ice". Then he turned around and planned to leave, not wanting to talk to this beautiful lady.
For a twelve-year-old boy, beauty is like delicacies at a flowing banquet. You can only look at it but not eat it. What’s the point?
Wang Lianqing suddenly took a step forward, grabbed Qin Dewei's hand without avoiding suspicion, and said delicately:
"Brother, don't be angry. It's all the slaves who are stupid and can't speak. You are also bored alone. Can I accompany you?"
What's going on? Qin Dewei's face is filled with question marks. Could it be that she just likes the cool shot?
Oops, this feels really warm and smooth... It's quite comfortable to hold... How about holding it for a little longer?
The little boy was still confused, and Miss Wang asked softly: "Shall we go find a table to sit down and have a drink?"
Qin Dewei immediately became energetic, and when it came to eating and drinking, he was no longer sleepy!
For some reason, when Qin Dewei saw the poor family situation after traveling through time, he always felt anxious about being undernourished.
What's more, now is the most critical period for physical development. I have a half-sized meal and I feel like I don't have enough to eat every day.
In addition to making money and studying, the desire for food is his biggest need at the moment.
Wang Lianqing couldn't help but feel secretly happy. There must be a big fish behind this young boy, and he was able to catch it with so much effort.
The reason is also very simple. The higher the status of a person, the more cautious he is in communication. The more noble he is, the less he will casually associate with all kinds of people!
This little boy's behavior of rejecting people from thousands of miles away fully shows that the master behind him must be noble and disdain to pay attention to those who take the initiative to come up to him!
The beautiful woman in gorgeous clothes led the young boy in rough clothes, walking from the waterside to the nearest table. Almost everyone looked at her as she passed. This combination was really surprising.
What else could Qin Dewei do when he was being watched? He could only treat the people around him as NPCs and act calm and composed, so he couldn't get away with it.
Wang Lianqing glanced at the young boy secretly, and nodded secretly, which further confirmed his judgment. How could someone who is not a follower of a noble nobleman develop such a demeanor of ignoring other people?
There happened to be an empty table, and when the two of them sat down, Qin Dewei seemed to have not eaten for several days, so he picked up the mutton and ate it first.
Beauty Wang diligently poured a cup of hot tea for Qin Dewei, then propped up her chin and looked at Qin Dewei eating and drinking with a smile.
Suddenly, she made a sudden test: "Is your family having a good time in the main hall and not caring about you anymore?"
Qin Dewei was stunned for a moment, but said nothing and continued to eat with his head lowered. In Wang Meiren's eyes, this was tantamount to acquiescence, and he couldn't help but feel elated.
The main hall of Dongyuan is located at the foot of the rockery. Inside the main hall is the core circle of big bosses of this gathering.
You may be able to wander around in other places, but those who are not important enough are not even qualified to go to the main hall to meet the big boss, let alone stay and sit inside.
According to Wang Meiren, there are mainly three big bosses in the main hall. The first one is of course the owner of this place, Xu Tianci, the son of Dongyuan, the youngest son of the previous generation of the old prince, and the hereditary commander of the Imperial Guard (only a nominal title)
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The second person is Mr. Gu Lin, a Nanjing native who once served as a high-ranking official and is now retired at home. He is the recognized leader of today's Nanjing literary circles and the founder of the Qingxi Poetry Society.
But sitting in the middle of the main hall is not the two above, but the third big boss, the newly appointed Minister of War of Nanjing, Counselor of Machinery Wang Tingxiang Wang.
The garrison system of Nanjing City in the Ming Dynasty was very special, different from other places. The Minister of War and the Counselor of the Ministry of War in Nanjing were the ones with the highest status among the civil servants.
The highest decision-making trio was composed of the Minister of War of Nanjing, representing the civil servants, the Minister of Defense of Nanjing (Honorable Military Attache), and the eunuch of Nanjing Defense.
Therefore, Mr. Wang Tingxiang, who is currently sitting in the middle of the main hall, is the one with the highest political status and the most real power among the civil servants in Nanjing City.
Mr. Wang Tingxiang has just come to Nanjing to take office a few days ago, and everyone is still not familiar with him...
Beauty Wang continued to watch Qin Dewei eating and drinking, thinking about something in her heart.
Among the big guys in the main hall, this young man named Qin Dewei should not be a follower of Mr. Xu and Mr. Gu.
These two bosses are both local elderly people in Nanjing, and they often attend banquets and gatherings. Their entourage will not find anyone they know and talk to, leaving them sitting alone by the water in a daze.
Then the truth is about to come out. This young boy must be a member of Wang Tingxiang and Wang Shangshu!
Wang Shangshu had just arrived in Nanjing a few days ago, so this young boy must have followed him to Nanjing. No wonder there was no familiar person at the gathering!
Wang Lianqing was so smart that she could see through the truth, her joy was beyond words, and her facial expression management could hardly be suppressed!
She originally guessed that there might be a noble person behind the young boy, but she didn't expect it to be so expensive!
After all, he is the number one civil servant in Nanjing City and the most powerful person! As long as he can build connections, his reputation will skyrocket. If he manages it well, it is not an extravagant hope to be among the four top celebrities!
The only bigger fish than this is the Duke of Wei himself. As for the guard eunuchs of the same status, can eunuchs be considered big fish for beauties?
Qin Dewei vaguely guessed that Wang Meiren might have misunderstood something, but he didn't know where her thoughts were. Could it be that she saw that she had a bright future and invested in advance?
But now only Beauty Wang can take him to the banquet to eat and drink. Before eating and drinking, let her misunderstand first...
It's just a little misunderstanding, and it's not like you want to defraud money or sex, so it shouldn't be a big deal, right?