Jiang Wu brought her daughter to the banquet.

She had been inseparable from her baby daughter recently. After living for so long, she finally realized how comfortable it was to have someone close to her.

Ah Ye was of course very good, but he was not young anymore, and it was a critical period for him to review his lessons and prepare for the palace examination. Jiang Wu would not disturb him normally.

But the obedient daughter could accompany her to read books, embroider, appreciate flowers, and drink tea.

Nian Yin was a little unfamiliar with her at first, speaking with restraint and touching her carefully. But gradually, she was able to joke with her mother.

Jiang Wu simply didn’t want to be separated from her for a moment.

So the two of them went to Qingyang’s banquet together.

This was not the first time that Nian Yin attended such a banquet, but in the past, she had always been with her grandmother, and the mother and daughter rarely appeared together.

So there were constant compliments, saying that the daughter and mother looked so alike, both were stunning beauties and that the mother and daughter had a very good relationship.

At first, Jiang Wu was still smiling. She was really happy to hear these words, but as she smiled, her face began to stiffen.

Later, Nian Yin met her little sister, and the two went aside to talk, but Jiang Wu still had to deal with others.

She seldom attended such occasions, because she was tired. She didn’t care, and she couldn’t recognize many of the noble ladies in the capital. When others saw her, they only complimented her but didn’t show any sincerity.

In short, it was extremely boring.

She didn’t know why Qingyang was so enthusiastic.

Qingyang, who was like a fish in water and greeted everyone, finally came to rescue Jiang Wu. She held Jiang Wu’s hand, looking like a good sister. She said a few words to everyone before leaving with Jiang Wu.

In her words, although Jiang Wu was a little taciturn, so many people would not have come together without her.

Jiang Wu sighed: “It would be great if you could marry Chu Ling.”

Qingyang’s expression turned a little horrified: “Will cursing me like this make you happy?”

Jiang Wu curled her lips and said, “See, this is the reaction of normal people.”

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When the banquet started, Qingyang arranged for the wife of the Minister of Revenue, Lord Li, to sit next to Jiang Wu because of Jiang Wu’s special request.

Madam Li thought that Qingyang Gōngzhǔ was taking special care of her, and her eyes were full of gratitude when she looked at her.

Jiang Wu originally didn’t like dealing with these ladies, but today he patiently chatted with Madam Li.

When the time seemed just right, she casually asked, as if unintentionally, “By the way, I heard that Madam’s fifth son is quite a fine young man. Si which young lady is he engaged to?”

People of their age usually talked about their children the most when they sat together, so Jiang Wu’s topic was not out of place.

But just this one question seemed to stump Madam Li. After a long while, she managed to smile and said, “Not yet.”

Jiang Wu’s smile froze. What did that mean? That boy was already engaged to Mingzhu, and they even had a token of love, but he still “didn’t”?

Jiang Wu didn’t even need to ask, because the other ladies who had long disliked her started laughing: “Oh? Is it my memory that’s bad? Why did I remember that your son had already arranged a marriage?”

They were originally jealous of Madam Li and Jiang Wu’s attempts to get close to each other, and now that they had a chance to sabotage them, they were all waiting to see Madam Li suffer the humiliation.

Jiang Wu also stared at her. She was really waiting for an explanation.

This made Madam Li so anxious that she was sweating profusely. The girl her son was looking for was the daughter of an actor, and she couldn’t bring herself to talk about it openly. There was no way she would agree to a woman like that to enter their house.

More than an actor, he was even Qingyang Gōngzhǔ’s lover. If they marry her, the Li family will have no place to live in the capital.

It was fortunate that Qingyang provided such a connection; otherwise, Madam Li would have long ensured that this father and daughter disappeared from the capital.

“Who doesn’t have a youthful past? My son was just bewitched by a seductive woman outside for a while. But he has calmed down and is concentrating on studying at home.”

She would rather admit that her son was a playboy than admit that he was going to marry a woman of the lowest class.

Nian Yin looked at her mother on the side. Her mother was very angry. She could feel that her hands were clenched tightly under the table, and her usually gentle eyes were now hiding anger.

Was it because of that woman? Nian Yin lowered her head and silently repeated that name. She hated that name very much. For a moment, a trace of gloom flashed in her eyes, as well as a hostility that did not match her temperament.

Jiang Wu was indeed very angry.

Fortunately, she inquired about it today, otherwise she would not know that what she thought was marriage talk turned out to be only this far.

Hearing Madam Li calling her a foxy girl, Jiang Wu felt extremely angry.

A blessed daughter will not marry an unblessed family. Their daughter Mingzhu was so good, but this family was not lucky enough to marry her.