Min Xizhao's face changed slightly in shock, but Fu Jingchao didn't say anything more and walked away.
Min Xizhao was no longer in the mood to continue fussing, and said a little tiredly, "Everyone can go and play separately, I won't delay everyone."
The girls stood up and said goodbye with relief. Qi Zhiwei nervously grabbed Shen Xingwan's hand and blended in among them.
"Wait a minute." Min Xizhao suddenly said.
Qi Zhiwei took a breath of air and held Shen Xingwan's hand firmly.
Min Xizhao supported his chin with his hand and stared at Shen Xingwan with an unfriendly expression, "Next time, you won't be so lucky."
"How did I offend Miss Min?" Shen Xingwan asked. She could clearly feel Min Xizhao's disgust and dislike for her.
It must have been more than just the reason why she went in to see Zhou Meidai that day.
Min Xizhao chuckled, "There is no reason to hate someone."
Shen Xingwan said oh, it doesn't matter, her intention to drag her into the quagmire was true.
She is very weak now, but she will not always be so weak. On the other hand, the high-ranking Miss Min will look forward to the day when she falls, but she must be so arrogant sometimes.
Soon, the news that the prince of Zhennan Palace had appeared in Jiangnan spread quickly, and the atmosphere of today's banquet became even more lively.
His Royal Highness, the Crown Prince, who has spent half of his life growing up in the palace and whose first words are said to have been taught by the emperor himself, seems to have been endowed with too much light since he was born.
Of course, he lived up to expectations and grew into a young man with both civil and military talents. Even the prince who was not favored enough would shy away from him.
In the end, the Hua family really came out on top in the dragon boat race. Shen Xingwan and Zhou Meidai became the biggest winners. The five thousand taels they had saved turned into fifteen thousand taels.
Unfortunately, Zhou Meidai has left due to injury, and it is said that her life or death is uncertain.
Shen Xingwan looked at the river. They were standing side by side about two hours ago. Human life is indeed a fragile existence in this era.
"Sister Xingwan, it's time for us to leave." Shen Yinzi suddenly came over.
Shen Xingwan put away the expression on his face and said, "Thank you, Miss Second, for reminding me."
The two of them walked out side by side. Mr. Zhou, the Salt Patrol Censor, was about to hold a dinner party in his mansion. Those who could attend were either rich or noble.
"Have your sister and His Highness the Crown Prince met?" Shen Ziyin asked suddenly. She was also in the pavilion just now.
"Why did the second young lady suddenly ask like this?" Shen Xingwan looked sideways.
Shen Ziyin smiled and said, "I just suddenly remembered that my sister once stayed in the capital. You might have known each other before."
Shen Xingwan didn't quite understand why she asked this suddenly. He thought for a moment and said, "Recognition doesn't mean we know each other. Does it matter? To put it bluntly, it really doesn't matter."
Shen Ziyin's eyes lit up instantly, "What's the relationship?"
After I finished speaking, I probably felt it was abrupt again, so I added, "I'm just curious. It doesn't matter if my sister doesn't want to talk."
"Prince Zhennan has an engagement with Miss Hou Mansion." Shen Xingwan said calmly, "In terms of the current engagement with him, it should be Su Jingyi."
The implication is that before the mistake was discovered, she was the one engaged to him.
Shen Ziyin's eyes flashed with disappointment, she squeezed her fan tightly and said with a smile, "Really? Why haven't you heard of this matter?"
"Maybe I'm not too old, so I don't mention it much." Shen Xingwan said.
Su Jingyi is thirteen years old like her, and Fu Jingchao is only seventeen years old, so they are not too old.
The carriage quickly arrived at Zhou's Mansion, and saw that the side door of Zhou's Mansion was open.
The male guests can dismount and enter through the main gate, while the female guests can directly take the carriage and enter through the side door.
After entering the door for a while, Shen Xingwan heard her mother-in-law's voice, "Please, girl, get out of the car."
Banxia helped her get out of the carriage, and a special maid came to guide her.
The beautifully decorated banquet venue was decorated with countless lanterns and glass lamps, illuminating the entire garden and square as bright as day.
Nowadays, the defense between men and women is not serious, so the banquet in Zhou Mansion was held on both sides.
On the right hand side are all the male guests, and on the left hand side are the ladies from each family.
On such an occasion, all the high-ranking clans and wealthy businessmen from Jiangnan came to the scene. Shen Xingwan's status was not high enough at all, so he was assigned to the corner seat, sharing a table with a shy girl.
The whole banquet was extremely lively, and the main table, which symbolized status, was the focus, and every move attracted attention.
Shen Xingwan almost didn't recognize the male guests, so she looked at the host table of female guests.
At a glance, he saw Min Xizhao, the eldest wife of the Su family, and the second wife who represented the Shen family in a fairly good position.
It seems that although the Shen family is in decline, it is not that bad.
In the midst of the excitement, Mr. Zhou, the censor of the Salt Patrol, came in with officials from all over the Yangtze River.
The male guests instantly became noisy, people making connections, people taking the opportunity to discuss business... and soon they started changing glasses.
Shen Xingwan thought a little boredly that whether it was modern or ancient times, this kind of banquet was as boring as ever, it was just a vanity fair.
"His Royal Highness is here!"
As the sound fell, the scene quickly became quiet.
Both the male and female guests looked towards the entrance, where Fu Jingchao walked in under the spotlight.
The black clothes were blown up by the wind, and the golden eagles on the cuffs and hem were looming.
He looks like a very young and frail boy, but as long as he stands there, he has an aura that looks down on the world, and he is so high-spirited that no one dares to look down upon him.
There was only one thought in everyone's mind: He really lived up to his reputation, and looked like the handsome young man in bright clothes and angry horses as rumored.
Mr. Zhou immediately greeted him personally and said, "His Royal Highness, please take a seat."
Fu Jingchao nodded slightly and said, "I came uninvited. It was my Highness who disturbed you."
"It's my honor to have His Royal Highness come." Mr. Zhou said with a smile.
Shen Xingwan didn't know the purpose of Zhou Mansion's grand banquet, but the result was obvious.
After Fu Jingchao revealed his identity, it almost became his home court, and the focus of the entire audience was focused on him.
His father was a general with military power, and he was a close official of the emperor, the only daughter of the empress dowager. With such an identity, no one at the scene wanted to offend him.
"It's so good, so dazzling." The girl at Shen Xingwan's table sighed softly.
Yes, it's really nice. It's dazzling and makes people envious just standing there.
Shen Xingwan looked at the young man who was being admired by the stars indifferently, and thought sadly that no matter how high he stood now, how miserable he would fall later!
There was a bit of regret in her eyes that she didn't even notice.
Fu Jingchao soon became a little drunk, and the banquet officially started. He looked across from the performance in the middle.
But she couldn't find Shen Xingwan. There were too many people, but the seat Shen Xingwan was assigned was in the corner, almost completely blocked.
Fu Jingchao thought that such an ambitious and unyielding girl would soon grow up and sit in a position where she could be seen at a glance.
