Zeng Ci went back and waited, but there was no news that something had happened to Jiaming County Lord.
She did not doubt that Xin Zhifan was not capable of doing things well. It was indeed not easy for a nun to get close to the county master whom she did not know.
Fortunately, the Holy Spirit has not returned to Beijing yet. Even if their family wanted to ask for a marriage, it would not come true.
The queen is in the palace, but she has to perform Buddhist rituals every October, and no one can disturb her. Everyone knows this.
Zeng Ci hadn't seen Ke Wangchen for some days, so she was naturally thinking about it.
And when I thought about the two of them getting engaged soon, I couldn't help but feel happy.
Her heart was already occupied by Ke Wangchen, and she was happy and worried all because of him.
The maid who filled the vacancy was named Cuixi. She came in from outside with a letter in her hand.
"County Lord, this is from Mr. Ke's bookboy, and he said that it must be delivered to you personally." Cui Xi knows the rules very well, after all, she has served the princess.
When Zeng Ci heard that it was Ke Wangchen's letter, she was naturally overjoyed and reached out to take it.
Cuixi knew that it was inconvenient for her to be around, so she quietly retreated.
Zeng Ci opened the letter and found that it was indeed written by Ke Wangchen himself.
It was said that the Ke family would have a fireside banquet on the day after the big day. All relatives and friends would be invited to the party, and Zeng Ci would be sure to appreciate it when he arrived.
And at the end of the letter, he specifically requested Zeng Ci to wear red clothes to the banquet.
Zeng Ci couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth after reading the letter.
According to the old custom in the capital, there is no banquet after the engagement, but only a ceremony between the two families. A big banquet will be held until the official wedding day.
But Ke Wangchen is still young, so he has to wait until he is twenty years old before getting married, which will have to wait until one or two years later.
Therefore, Ke Wangchen paid special attention to this matter. He said it was a fireside banquet, but it was actually to inform everyone about their engagement.
Zeng Ci was naturally happy to see that the Ke family valued her so much, not to mention that Ke Wangchen was the man of her dreams.
The unhappiness caused by Lord Jiaming in Zeng Ci's heart was gone at this moment.
She called the maid, opened the dressing box and suitcase, and selected clothes and jewelry. In order to please her appearance, a woman must dress up carefully for the banquet.
In October in the capital, every family gathers around the fire to entertain relatives and friends.
Watching the snow around the stove, drinking wine to ward off the cold. Relatives and friends sit in rows, laughing and talking.
This can be said to be the most suitable month of the year for gatherings and social gatherings besides the first month.
The Ke family was ingenious and did not hold the banquet at their own house, but set the venue at a manor in the suburbs.
Plum blossoms are widely planted in this manor, and this is the season when the plum blossoms are in full bloom.
The subtle fragrance floats and the sparse shadows slant horizontally, which is really indescribable and elegant.
On this day, Zeng Ci came to the banquet wearing a red dress.
After arriving, she felt more and more comfortable looking at the plum blossoms in the garden.
I thought that after I got married to Ke Wangchen, I would come here every year to enjoy the flowers. Thinking of today's banquet, I don't know how many memories there are and how sweet they are.
The people invited by the Ke family today are neither too many nor too few.
It didn't take long for them to return to the capital, and in order to make everyone happy, they only invited familiar families, but the number was quite large, there were always twenty or thirty families.
Zeng Nian also came, together with her mother-in-law Zhao.
Zeng Ci saw her and rushed to greet her, holding her sister's hands and saying, "Sister, how are you doing lately? Is your brother-in-law feeling better?"
Zeng Nian smiled reassuringly and said, "I can drink rice soup now, but I don't really recognize people."
"That's good, that's good. After these busy days, I will go to Chen's house to stay with you."
"No need. Now that I'm married, you are the only daughter in the family. I just need to spend more time with my father and mother. As for me, when I miss home, I will naturally go back to my parents' home. It's cold, so don't go back and forth." Zeng Nian said.
She lovingly helped Zeng Ci tuck the broken hair around her temples.
She herself got married and became more and more aware of how difficult it is for women.
Seeing how innocent Zeng Ci was, I couldn't help but feel pity from the bottom of my heart.
Zeng Ci felt very uncomfortable when she saw that her sister was obviously looking very haggard. She said, "Sister, I really regret that I didn't treat you better before."
"Silly girl, I am your sister, so I should love you more. As a sister, you have done a good job. Sometimes I feel ashamed!" Zeng Nian said and shook Zeng Ci's hand hard.
During the years when she was ill, it was Zeng Ci who took care of her.
Although there were many servants in the family, Zeng Ci still did many things by himself.
Zeng Nian has always felt that having this sister is a rare blessing for her.
The two sisters talked and greeted the people who came from time to time.
Ke Wangchen walked over from there. Today he was wearing a moon-white robe and a sapphire blue silver fox cloak.
When I stopped there, the plum blossoms in the garden became the backdrop.
Dai Mingzhi also came over personally to greet the two Zeng sisters and said, "Quickly, stop standing in the snow and sit up top."
There is a warming platform in the middle of hundreds of plum trees, with a shed on it. It is specially used for drinking during the plum and snow feast.
The two Zeng sisters and Dai Mingzhi sat at the table together.
At this time, only a few dried fruits and snacks were served on the table, and it would still be a while before the official start of the meal.
The serving maid quickly poured hot tea for everyone. Everyone knew everyone who came, and everyone was chatting and laughing. It was very lively.
Although Zeng Ci also talked to everyone, her eyes always drifted to Ke Wangchen involuntarily.
Ke Wangchen was greeting the male guests there. Although he was not very old, he spoke well and had an outstanding personality. Everyone who met him wanted to chat with him.
"Have you heard? It seems that there was a thief in the Zhongqin County Prince's Mansion yesterday." Marquis Shen's wife suddenly said.
"We haven't heard that. Your two families live close to each other, so naturally they knew it before us." Someone immediately picked up the conversation.
Zeng Ci listened on the sidelines and her heart beat faster. Is the thief they were talking about Zhifan?
"I only vaguely heard a few words about what happened in the middle of the night last night. I don't know what it was about. Why does it sound like it has something to do with the head of their county?"
"It's time to invite their family today. I haven't seen his family here yet. Is something really wrong?"
Some people looked carefully in the crowd and found no one from the Zhongqin County Prince's Palace.
Zeng Ci couldn't help but feel a little secretly happy in her heart. If his family didn't come, it would be enough to know that something had really happened to the head of Jiaming County.
If Zhifan didn't take action, it would be fine. If he did, she would definitely be killed.
However, just as she thought this, Prince Zhongqin County and Lord Jiaming County arrived unexpectedly.
Zeng Ci felt bad at first sight, but she still tried her best to act calm and composed.
Even if Zhifan failed, he might have escaped and not been caught by them.
Ke Yutang stepped forward and exchanged greetings with Prince Zhongqin: "The Prince is late today, so he will have to drink three glasses of wine as a penalty."
The county prince had known him for a long time and knew he was joking, so he chuckled and said, "It's easy to talk about! Your family's wine is famous for its good quality. I originally wanted to drink a few more glasses."
Everyone burst out laughing.
Dai Mingzhi also walked over and said, "Please take your seats quickly."
The Lord of Jiaming County smiled and said, "Auntie, don't worry. There is a reason why we are late today. Before we start the banquet, we would like to ask everyone for a favor and help us interrogate a thief."
