AWB Chapter 324 Spring Flower Banquet
Chapter 324 Spring Flower Banquet
Qin Mansion.
"what!!!"
Upon hearing the news from the palace, Lady Li's voice rose instantly in shock.
How could her daughter have died so suddenly!
Hadn't we already sent the medicine over? How could he have died like this!
She trembled as she opened the handkerchief, and what she saw was a glaring red in the very center.
Qin Jiuwei... ruined me.
Li gripped the edge of the handkerchief tightly, her fingertips almost digging into the fine silk weave.
She seemed to have all her strength drained away, collapsing to the ground, her face as pale as paper.
Clutching the handkerchief in her hand, tears blurred her vision.
"Le'an, Le'an..."
She called the name softly, her voice filled with pain and despair.
Qin's father slowly reached out, trying to take the handkerchief.
But his hand stopped as soon as it touched the silk cloth.
His lips trembled, but he couldn't make a sound for a long time.
Li raised her head, her eyes red and swollen, staring intently at the words on the handkerchief, her voice trembling with anger.
"It was Qin Jiuwei who ruined Le'an! If it weren't for her arranged marriage, Le'an wouldn't have entered the palace and suffered so much humiliation. Le'an's death was entirely caused by her!"
Li gritted her teeth, her eyes filled with hatred.
"She killed Le'an! She killed my daughter! I want her to pay tenfold for this!"
The Marquis's Residence, Qinglan Courtyard.
Xie Jing sat at the desk, holding a copy of the Analects, teaching Xie Jue to read word by word.
Confucius said, “Is it not a pleasure to learn and at due times to practice what you have learned?”
Xie Jue frowned, looking completely confused.
Studying is fun? What's so fun about it?
Memorizing texts is clearly the most difficult part!
This Confucius and that Mencius are just spouting nonsense!
They have no idea that playing with kittens is the most fun thing ever!
Xie Jing looked at Xie Jue's scrunched-up little face and reached out to pinch it.
“Third brother, the reason you find memorizing difficult is because you haven’t found the joy in reading yet. The words of sages are not meant for you to memorize by rote, but to teach you principles and how to be a good person. As long as you put your heart into reading, you will discover the joy in it.”
After hearing this, Xie Jue couldn't help but pout.
He realized that his second brother was also a little Confucius!
At Qin Jiuwei's desk, a thick ledger lay open before her, her pen dipped in ink, yet she hesitated to write.
My gaze passed through the fluttering veil in front of me and landed on two tiny figures not far away.
Hearing their conversation, I couldn't help but smile slightly.
It's February now, and the imperial examinations will be in March. She gave Zhong Xunxi a break so he could focus on preparing for the exams.
Although it was supposed to be a holiday, once Zhong Xunxi became the top scholar in the imperial examination, he naturally wouldn't have time to be Xie Jue's tutor.
Qin Jiuwei has already begun searching for a new tutor for Xie Jue.
I looked at two or three, but none of them were suitable.
Her uncle did recommend someone to her, but that person was in Jiangnan and wouldn't arrive in Beijing for another two weeks.
For now, Xie Jing is temporarily serving as Xie Jue's teacher, instructing him for a while each day after school.
Just let Xie Jue learn a little bit every day and maintain a learning state.
Qin Jiu lowered her eyes and continued looking at the ledger in front of her.
Suddenly, Xiaohe walked in nervously and whispered, "Miss, news has just come from the palace that the eldest young lady... has passed away in the Cold Palace."
Qin Le'an is dead!
Upon hearing this, Qin Jiuwei's body trembled violently, and the smile on her face instantly froze.
After a moment of silence in the room, she slowly lowered her eyes, her expression complex.
She wasn't particularly sad, just shocked and taken aback.
In her previous life, Xie Wanning married Xie Yanli and did not pass away until five years later.
In this life, she was murdered after only six months of being exchanged for a new marriage.
The palace is truly a den of monsters that devour people.
Qin Le'an refused to believe it and paid the price with his own life.
A wisp of smoke rose from the sandalwood incense burning in the bronze censer.
Like a stick of incense burning in front of a grave.
Evening, at Yingxue Hall.
Xie Wanning sat in front of the dressing table, holding a carved jade hairpin in her hand.
She gazed intently at herself in the mirror, a smile playing on her lips.
Now that she has reached the age to choose a husband, and tomorrow is the Spring Flower Festival, she is determined to shine in front of everyone!
Choose a husband who is both wealthy and of high status for yourself!
Xie Wanning inserted the jade hairpin into her hair bun, then stood in front of the clothes rack, comparing the several sets of clothes in front of her one by one.
This set is too plain in color, and that set has an outdated pattern.
Finally, her gaze fell on a newly made pomegranate red dress.
The light silk had a sheen, and the skirt was embroidered with delicate gold peonies, making it shine brightly.
This is the most gorgeous and most befitting of her status!
"Take out my golden phoenix earrings." Xie Wanning raised her chin and ordered loudly, "And take out that shawl embroidered with butterflies too."
The maidservant quickly responded and went to prepare.
The room immediately sprang into action, with earrings, jade pendants, and gold hairpins—all the ornaments—being placed on the table.
Xie Wanning's gaze swept over the pieces of jewelry, her eyes filled with pride.
The next day.
At the Spring Flower Fair, noble ladies from prominent families in the capital gathered in their finest attire.
Xie Wanning was dressed in a gorgeous outfit, and as soon as she appeared, all the noble ladies gathered around her.
"Sister Wan Ning, you are absolutely stunning today!" A noble lady stepped forward first, her words full of praise. "Although the garden is full of spring colors, none of them can compare to the brilliance of your outfit today."
Several others chimed in, "Exactly! We all want to ask you how you coordinate your clothes to look so elegant and refined."
After all, in the capital now, who doesn't know that after Prince Xie saved the emperor, his power and influence are even greater than before, and no one can surpass him?
Although Xie Wanning is not Xie Shizi's biological sister, they are still related by blood!
To please her is to please Prince Xie!
Just as Xie Wanning was enjoying the flattery, a commotion suddenly came from the entrance.
The small, casual conversations were abruptly interrupted, and the ladies all turned to look.
"Who's here?" someone asked in a low voice.