Wealth and glory seek stability

Korean government.

Guests have been arriving in an endless stream since morning. In winter, a row of sheds are built in the yard in a grand manner, with a small banquet set up underneath and a stage in the middle for everyone to enjoy the snow.

When Jian Xi and Shen Nanxing arrived, they were not too conspicuous, as Shen Nanxing, the upstart, had a very good reputation.

The Duke of Korea personally entertained us, which was a great honor.

"General Shen is truly a young talent, a handsome man!" Duke Han Guo walked forward, took Shen Nanxing's hand, looked him over, and nodded.

Everyone heard that Shen Nanxing was born in a peasant family. She thought Shen Nanxing must be a country bumpkin, but she didn't expect that his temperament and appearance were no less than those young men who were trained in aristocratic families since childhood.

Jian Xi was also pulled by Lady Korea into the ladies' seats.

"Good girl, there are many winter plum blossoms in my yard. They are in full bloom now. You little girls like them the most. The banquet hasn't started yet. If you feel bored, go and take a look."

"Yes, thank you ma'am for your trouble."

Lady Korea had kind eyes and a smile on her face. After she finished speaking, she went to greet the guests.

Jian Xi didn't think anything of sitting at the seat. The women in each family sat at a seat, and she was the only one in her family, so she could share the delicious food on the table by herself.

They were all exquisite snacks, but after eating two or three I just felt a little greasy.

Seeing that only half of the seats in the yard were occupied, I just felt bored.

I guess the highlight is in the afternoon, they came too early.

The men's seats were much more lively. Looking from a distance, Shen Nanxing was talking to a few men who looked about the same age.

I'm afraid it's not convenient for her to go there now.

I saw the two little girls behind me looking curious.

"Come on, I'll take you to the backyard to see the world and the beautiful scenery of the Duke's Mansion."

"Yes!"

Zicui and Xiaoshuang's eyes were shining and full of anticipation.

Mother Xing had seen a lot of things, so she followed closely and said, "The Lady of the Duke of Korea is the most open-minded. She likes to hold fashionable flower banquets to become famous. For example, the Peony Banquet and the Autumn Chrysanthemum Banquet were all held in the Duke of Korea's Mansion. The second lady of the Wu'an Palace is the niece of the Lady of the Duke of Korea.

Not everyone can attend the Hundred Flowers Banquet hosted by Lady Korea. Those who are invited are all high-ranking nobles. Over time, even the nobles in the palace have heard of it, and can even see the Empress in the palace from time to time. "

"This is interesting." Jian Xi touched a plum blossom with her hand, wanting to pick it, but after thinking for a long time, she gave up the idea.

Although there are many plum blossoms in the garden, they are always confined to one area and there is no point in looking at them after a while.

"Come here, I have something I want you to do." Jian Xi greeted Xing's mother and the other two, lowering her head and whispering.

The three of them opened their eyes wide after hearing this.

"how?"

"Girl..." Zi Cui stammered.

Jian Xi took out three purses that she had prepared long ago from her sleeve pocket, and gave each of them one. "There are gold melon seeds in here. I order each of you to find out at least ten pieces of information for me. You can distribute these gold melon seeds among yourselves, and keep the rest for yourselves. You must not let any of the information leak out. If I find out who has not covered up the vest, I will deduct her salary for half a year."

It was the first time for Mother Xing to do such an errand. The bag of golden melon seeds in her hand was the largest one ever. The heavy weight made her feel very hot.

Jian Xi smiled and asked for a beating. "Go quickly! Each of you must collect the personalities and appearances of at least ten ladies for me. General Shen's happiness is in your hands."

Xiao Shuang said worriedly: "Let's go then. What if something happens to the girl alone?"

Jian Xi patted Xiao Shuang's shoulder and said, "It's okay. I didn't learn martial arts in vain these few months. If anything happens to you, nothing will happen to me."

Mother Xing and Zi Cui have already accepted their fate and started to develop their strategies.

Xiao Shuang was the last one to leave. She looked ready to die. "Don't worry, young lady. I will definitely not let you down."

"Okay, I'm rooting for you!"

The main task today is to find a future wife for Shen Nanxing. She plans to save the situation in a roundabout way by letting her maids fight with the maids of other girls.

At such auspicious times as the Cold Plum Banquet, noble ladies would bring hand warmers with them. As a result, the maids would have to go and replace the fine charcoal in the hand warmers. This was all based on experience.

The people who know a person's character best are definitely the people around him. They understand people's hearts and can know something from indirect clues.

She really had no interest in life in this big mansion. She had lived like a quail in Wu'an Palace for four years and was already bored with it.

Even the carved beams and painted buildings could not make her happier than the vast world outside.

The Korean princess is indeed a master of gardening. Even in winter, there are many lush trees in the yard.

Jian Xi picked a tree that looked like it had a thick trunk, jumped up, and lay down straight, ready to take a nap.

Ever since she started practicing martial arts, she no longer had the problem of cold hands and feet in winter, not to mention that she was wearing a thick fur coat, which made it so comfortable to lie there.

I just dozed off for a quarter of an hour.

"Sir, do you really not have any good feelings towards me?" The woman asked in a questioning voice.

"I told you, my family has strict rules and my father won't agree to let me marry you." The man was a little annoyed.

"So where have you been this month?"

"What does it matter to you where I go?"

"How can you be so cruel? If you don't like me, why did you come to my house every day to find me? I don't care, you can't do this. If you don't plan to marry me, I won't help you anymore."

"Lin Yun! Let's put things in perspective. You can't do this."

"Hmph, it's none of my business. If you don't want to marry me, then why should I help you? Think carefully. There are a lot of men chasing me. Don't be ungrateful."

"Lin Yun, don't leave. Explain yourself clearly."

Their voices drifted away.

Jian Xi sat on the tree trunk, not daring to move.

I am really impressed. I can hear such explosive gossip just by picking a random tree.

but--

Lin Yun?

Is this the Lin Yun she knows?

The voices sound quite similar. She still has the jewelry given by Xia. After the Hanmei Banquet is over, she will have to find Lin Yun to explain everything.

Having her sleep disturbed, Jian Xi lost the desire to continue sleeping and was thinking about turning over.

Two more people came under the tree.

......

Could it be that this tree is some kind of Feng Shui treasure land?

One or two of them will choose to speak here.

Amitabha, she didn’t mean to hear that.

"Shu Ping, look at that couple, they are so funny."

"Your Highness, be careful what you say."

"There's no one else here, just you and me, so don't be so serious. The Hanguo Gongfu's Hanmei Banquet is really interesting. You should have a good time when you come. I didn't expect to see such a good show just now."

"Your Highness, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince must have concealed his identity." Gao Yunhuai pointed out the key information.

"Why bother with him? I've checked that woman out. She caused a lot of trouble in the capital some time ago. She's quite a figure. That idiot Xuanyuan Chaocheng didn't even know that he was being taken advantage of."

"Your Majesty doesn't know either?" That shouldn't be the case.

"How could the emperor not know? Even a lazy prince like me knows about it. However, he pretended not to know even after knowing it. He even did not restrict Xuanyuan Chaocheng from contacting that woman. I don't know what that old man is thinking."

"This banquet is meaningless. I'm a commoner now, so I'd better not participate." Gao Yunhuai bowed and was about to leave.

Xuanyuan Qiyuan said slowly and at the right time, "I heard that the little girl you escorted back last time, from General Shen's mansion, whose name seemed to be something like Xi, is also coming to this banquet. Don't you want to see her?"

Gao Yunhuai retracted his foot abruptly.

He stood there with a straight face, "It seems that this banquet is really interesting."

"Hahaha, let's go, the banquet is about to start up ahead."

The two left.

Jian Xi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

It is true that the eunuchs are always anxious when the emperor is not. She used to like listening to gossip, but now when gossip is brought to her lips, she has no interest in it at all.

What kind of monsters are they?

Not doing any human work at all.