Chapter 1079: Chapter 902: The Reason for the Plum Blossom Banquet_3
"I didn’t even know about this, and you already found out! Come on, tell me, is there some unspeakable secret between you and Young Master Xie Si?"
Cuicui was shocked by Wei Wei’Er’s words and hurriedly pressed for an answer.
Upon hearing this, Wei Wei’Er’s expression changed instantly, and she couldn’t help but glare at her.
"What nonsense are you talking about? What kind of secret could I possibly have with him?
It’s just that when my father accepted him as his last disciple a few days ago, I asked, and he told me about it."
"Oh, I see!
But, I heard that Young Master Xie Si’s father has difficulty walking. Do you think his father will come to such a grand occasion at the Ji Family?"
"He will definitely come. I heard that today’s banquet hosted by the old madam of the Ji Family is for Xie Pan’Er, the sister of Senior Brother Xie. Related to his own daughter, as a father, he surely wishes for his daughter’s happiness!"
"Miss, you make a lot of sense!"
While chatting, Wei Wei’Er and Cuicui arrived at the Main Gate of the Ji Family.
Today, it was Ji Youcheng and his wife who were greeting guests at the door.
Don’t ask why it’s them; it’s because they run a business together, making them the most suitable hosts!
"From the Grand Tutor’s Mansion, Wei Wei’Er!"
Cuicui handed the invitation to Zhu Xiuxiu, who checked it and found no errors. Before her stood a young girl in her prime.
The young girl was stunningly beautiful, smiling broadly, "Wei Wei’Er, at your service, Third Madam!"
"Miss Wei, please come in!"
Zhu Xiuxiu quickly had a maid escort them to the banquet.
Just as the little maid led Wei Wei’Er and her maid to the Courtyard, before reaching the banquet, Wei Wei’Er began to inquire.
"Sister, could you tell me which young talents have been invited to this plum blossom appreciation feast?"
The experienced little maid leading them today had been asked that question more times than she could count about their Seventh and Eighth Young Masters!
"The sponsor of this plum blossom feast is our old madam, but the one hosting is our Third Madam.
Our old madam invited mainly dames and young ladies from the Capital City!
Our Seventh Young Master also invited a few young talents, but not many, about five or six.
The seats for the banquet have all been arranged in the back Garden of the Mansion, with screens partitioning off a small area as the seating for the young talents!
Miss Wei, make sure not to get the seats mixed up!"
The little maid slyly hinted about the seating!
Wei Wei’Er and her maid naturally understood what she meant!
"Thank you, sister, for the reminder! May I ask where the old madam of the Ji Family is? Wei’Er wishes to pay her respects!"
"The old madam, being of advanced age, is over in the back at Fragrant Garden with a few other older madams enjoying some warmth and appreciating the flowers. Our old madam instructed that if any dames or young ladies wish to head over to warm up while waiting for the banquet, we should lead the way!"
"Oh! What a coincidence, let’s go together then! Hurry and lead the way!"
Just then, Princess Lianchun’s voice came from the side.
"Princess Lianchun! Greetings, Your Highness!" The little maid quickly paid her respects to Princess Lianchun.
"No need for that! Yu’Er, hurry and lead the way. Pan’Er and I will visit the old madam and then return to our courtyard to change!"
Princess Lianchun had been staying at the Ji Family for some days, so she was familiar with its people and matters.
Yu’Er wasn’t surprised and quickly replied, "Certainly," leading Princess Lianchun and Xie Pan’Er along with Wei Wei’Er and her maid to Fragrant Garden!
At the moment, the plum blossoms in Fragrant Garden were in full bloom. These plum blossoms were temporarily arranged by the third master of the Ji Family at great expense because his mother suddenly decided to host a banquet, glamorously naming it a plum appreciation feast, leaving the unfilial son scrambling for a solution!
Having left the Capital City for ten years, the old madam of the Ji Family didn’t have many acquaintances around, but she had quite a few, such as the old madam of the Xie Family she once visited!
There’s also the Lady of the Duke of Zhen State, who had a spat with Zhu Xiuxiu at the Ji Mansion a few days ago, and the Marchioness of Ting Sheng, who is around the old madam’s age.
At this moment, they were all sitting with the old madam of the Ji Family in the small Courtyard, chatting about various things!
"I never thought that someone as fond of peace as you could suddenly create such a big stir.
Are you doing all this just for the marriage prospects of the Eighth and Seventh Young Masters?"
The Marchioness of Ting Sheng, sitting to the right of the old madam of the Ji Family, teased with a smile!
Upon hearing this, the old madam of the Ji Family giggled, "Indeed, I might have gone a bit overboard today, but that’s because I have some good news to announce and would like everyone here as witnesses."
Hearing the old madam’s words, everyone present perked up even more, their curiosity piqued, wondering about this good news the Ji Family suddenly wanted to announce at this time.
