However, Chun Ning was destined to be disappointed.

Yan Shiyan's heart is very biased.

Not to mention that she was just a teacher who taught him his lessons, even if his brothers and sisters came, they had to be placed behind their mother.

Qin Yaoguang is his top priority.

Yan Shiyan bowed respectfully to Chun Ning and said, "Sir, I want to be filial to my mother."

Because Chun Ning taught them, and the four older children all knew that they were not Yan Changqing's bloodline, they tacitly addressed Chun Ning as "Mr." instead of "Aunt."

He expressed it very tactfully, but the meaning was clear: to him, the kindness of a teacher is not as great as the kindness of raising a child.

When Chun Ning heard this, his eyes suddenly widened and he glared at him angrily.

Yan Shiyan did not retreat at all and his expression was firm.

Qin Yaoguang smiled and smoothed things over for the two of them, comforting Chun Ning: "Okay, Brother Yan is very filial, so don't make things worse."

She raised her chin towards the Su family and said, "Why don't you let Su Hanlin play the drinking game for you?"

Su Ziyu had been looking at them eagerly for a long time. If she hadn't been concerned about the inappropriate occasion and the fact that she was in front of her parents, she would have rushed to Chunning a long time ago.

Just like that, his gaze was not concealed at all, it was almost glued to Chun Ning and never left.

After being scolded by Su Wenzhao, he restrained himself a little, but still kept looking over.

Chun Ning knew that he was looking at her. When she looked up, she met his gaze. Her pretty face immediately turned red and she was too embarrassed to look up.

The two are in the passionate period of love and can't wait to be together all the time.

However, she just ended a failed marriage last year and learned a lesson.

With her sister giving her advice, even though she is happy now, she is not as obedient to Su Ziyu as she was to Lu Yi.

There is still no clear solution to their problem.

Chun Ning had some ideas about the dilemma between Su Ziyu marrying the princess and his future, but she felt that it was not the right time yet.

Now, in public, he has been looking at me. Wouldn't everyone present know it?

At that moment, Chun Ning no longer cared about Yan Shiyan's position. He whispered a few instructions to Lanxiang, and Lanxiang agreed and left.

Qin Yaoguang sat close to her, and when he heard what she said, he smiled and nodded.

Watching Lanxiang leave, she leaned over to Chunning's ear and whispered, "Not bad, you've made progress."

Finally her good intentions were not in vain.

Chun Ning was too embarrassed to speak.

Lanxiang did not go directly to the Su family, but went outside to find Su Ziyu's attendant and asked him to pass on the message.

After a while, Su Ziyu calmed down.

He didn't even listen to his father's teachings, but obeyed his future wife's words.

Su Wenzhao was in mixed feelings and didn't even react when the peony branch was passed to him.

At this moment, the drums stopped.

Su Wenzhao held the branch of flowers in his hand and looked around blankly.

As the host of the banquet and also the master of the drinking game, Lu Yun smiled and reminded: "Master Su, it's your turn."

Su Ziyu vaguely guessed what his father was thinking and felt guilty.

He has been a child of other people's families since he was young, and his studies have never caused his father any worries.

Unexpectedly, ever since he was chosen as the damn third place in the imperial examination, he has been unable to get over the hurdle in his heart. After a serious illness, I saw that half of his father's hair had turned white.

Next, it’s the marriage with Chunning.

He stood up, bowed to everyone and apologized, saying with a smile: "I'll drink for my father."

The peony branch was in his father's arms, so he couldn't compose a poem on his behalf, and had to drink a penalty drink to show his sincerity.

Su Wenzhao reacted and slapped him down: "No need."

How could a mere drinking poem stump him?

The chief priest stood up, holding his left sleeve with his right hand and thinking for a moment, his eyes moved from the peony branch to the swallow on the branch, and clapped his hands together: "I got it!"

A poem about spring peonies that suits the occasion came to his mind.

As expected of a learned scholar, he can do it effortlessly.

As soon as he finished speaking, there was warm applause in the venue that lasted for a long time.

The sword is still sharp.

Su Wenzhao said a few humble words before sitting down again. The sound of the drum playing the game of passing the flower started again.

The person beating the drum is experienced and has a good grasp of the rhythm on the field: fast like rolling thunder, slow like the breeze in the morning.

There was laughter all over the place, and branches of flowers were passed around hurriedly.

Drinking alcohol or writing poetry as punishment is not a problem, but no one wants to take their turn.

Su Wenzhao glanced at his son, meaning: You underestimate your father.

Because of Su Ziyu's action of drinking the wine for him just now, he felt much better and was very relieved.

She wrote down each poem performed on the spot and gave it to the person himself.

A hairpin with flowers in small calligraphy, written in extremely beautiful style.

In addition, a special person will transcribe the poems into a collection and give it to every guest present after printing.

After a drinking game, Lu Yun got to know some of the important people in the capital and gained a lot.

She can also build relationships when she personally delivers poetry collections to people's homes, and decide whether to make friends with them based on the attitudes they show toward her.

The plan was a good one, but she knew very well that all this was based on her being favored by Yan Changqing.

Xie Shu spent so many resources to build momentum for her, not for her as a person.

Even if she won unanimous praise, what would it matter? Yan Changqing was her main task.

Unfortunately, she can't be impatient.

After the entire drinking event, Qin Yaoguang was truly the eldest princess in terms of her status and position, as well as the attitude of being the center of attention.

Her illegitimate son was responsible for writing poems.

Drinking, there is Yan Changqing.

As for herself, she sat as calmly as a mountain, with a smile on her face.

This made Lu Yun very envious.

When playing drinking games, men and women from different families can sit together, but this is not allowed during the formal banquet.

Perhaps because they had suffered a loss before, there was no opera troupe at the banquet this time. They only invited a few storytellers to tell the most popular stories in Beijing.

Only when he saw Yan Changqing walking towards the men's seats on the second floor did Lu Yun breathe a sigh of relief.

All the young masters and young ladies who had been playing in the garden came back, and several tables of food were set up next to the ladies' seats for the children.

The atmosphere on the first floor was lively with laughter.

Qin Yaoguang was of distinguished status, and the guests at this table were all wives and daughters-in-law of the Duke's Mansion, or royal relatives.

After the banquet started, various exquisite dishes were served on the table, all of which were delicacies.

Qin Yaoguang enjoyed the meal very much.

Chun Ning muttered to himself: My royal sister is too broad-minded. Doesn't she care about Lu Yun's intentions at all?

She has been watching him the whole time, so Lu Yun wouldn't dare to do anything under her nose!

The male guests were on the second floor, so Lu Yun naturally wouldn't go up there in public.

However, this does not mean that she has no other means.

At the end of the banquet, Yan Changqing received a piece of apricot blossom paper that exuded a faint fragrance.

The handwriting was beautiful, exactly the same as that written by Lu Yun when he was playing drinking games.

Yan Changqing smiled slightly, put the apricot blossom paper close to his body, raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp along with the general beside him.

The fish has been hooked.

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