After the concubine ran away, the cold prince lost control

Chapter 434 Banquet
The sixth girl’s marriage was finally settled.

The legitimate daughter of the Ningguo Mansion, the younger sister of the Prince Regent, this young lady that all the families of marriageable age in the capital had been eagerly awaiting, finally got engaged to Zhou Han, the second son of the Shangshu Mansion as she wished.

The betrothal gifts from the Shangshu Mansion were very heavy, like flowing water. Starting from the tenth day of the first lunar month, it took three days to deliver all the betrothal gifts.

The engagement alone was so grand that it shook the entire capital.

In order to prepare for the Sixth Miss's engagement party, the Ningguo Mansion also made every effort to prepare for it.

On the day of the banquet, Qin Xiaoning and Li Lanchun were welcoming guests at the gate. By the time the banquet began, the guests who came to congratulate had basically taken their seats. The two sisters-in-law were about to return home when they saw a royal carriage with a bright yellow curtain slowly approaching from afar.

Li Lanchun was puzzled; "Looking at the situation, it's a royal descendant, who could it be?"

Because of the false accusation case involving Chen Xiuyuan, Lu Ji had squeezed all the descendants of the Zhao family out of the court. The Lu family had completely broken up with these royal princes, so these royal family members were not invited to the Lu family's engagement banquet this time.

When the bright yellow carriage approached and Li Lanchun saw the curtain clearly, he could not help but exclaim in surprise: "It's actually the Prince Xian's mansion."

As she said this, she looked at Qin Xiaoning with a rather intriguing look in her eyes.

A while ago, Prince Xian's elder sister mistook Qin Xiaoning for her daughter. Li Lanchun also heard about this incident. Now that she saw someone coming to Prince Xian's mansion again, Li Lanchun couldn't help but whisper to Qin Xiaoning: "Is it that Prince Yu's wife is still unwilling to give up and is pestering you again?"

Qin Xiaoning smiled faintly when she heard this: "My sister-in-law really thinks I'm a hot commodity. She's not such a fool. Now that the misunderstanding has been resolved, she won't continue to pester me."

As they were talking, the carriage was approaching. Qin Xiaoning and Li Lanchun said, "Anyone who comes is a guest. Besides, Prince Xian is the patriarch of the Zhao family. Since they are willing to break the ice and show goodwill, it would be a good thing if they can turn hostility into friendship."

"You're right." Li Lanchun winked at Qin Xiaoning, "I'm afraid they're not coming for the Lu family, but just for you."

As they were chatting and laughing, the carriage of Prince Xian's mansion had stopped in front of the mansion gate. Two gorgeous women who were almost identical were supported by maids and slowly got out of the carriage.

One is the Princess of Prince Xian, and the other is her elder sister, the Princess of Prince Yu.

If the Zhao family wanted to show goodwill to the Duke's Mansion, then the Princess of Xian could be there. It was obviously unnecessary for the Princess of Yu, a foreign woman, to come.

Upon seeing this, Li Lanchun immediately gave Qin Xiaoning a look that said, "See, I guessed it right."

"Oh, isn't this the Princess of Xian? You seldom go out. What's the wind like today? I'm so honored that you've come to visit me. My humble abode is truly honored."

Li Lanchun went forward and greeted the wife of Prince Xian warmly. She glanced at the wife of Prince Yu, who was walking beside her in exotic clothes, and asked knowingly, "This noble lady doesn't look like she is from the Great Zhou. I wonder who she is..."

She pretended to be confused.

The Xian Prince's wife said truthfully, "This is my elder sister." As she spoke, she glanced at Qin Xiaoning who was standing beside her. It was the first time that the Xian Prince's wife had seen Qin Xiaoning, and she immediately felt an inexplicable sense of familiarity in her heart. She explained with a polite smile, "A while ago, my elder sister missed her daughter so much that she mistook her for the young princess. So, today, we took advantage of the banquet held by the mansion and came here uninvited, as an apology to the young princess."

Qin Xiaoning walked over upon hearing that. Today, as there was a wedding in the mansion, Qin Xiaoning was dressed brightly. She wore a Xiangfei-colored skirt with silver piping, and a shiny white mink coat. Her fair and beautiful face was lightly made up, and she wore a large gold hairpin in her bun, and her temples were embellished with pearl hairpins.

The whole person is luxurious and beautiful.

As she slowly walked over, the two sisters of Princess Xian looked at her intently.

How nice it would be if such a good person were my daughter!
Princess Yu was thinking about this in her heart. She couldn't help but quickly wiped the corners of her eyes with her wide sleeves. Before she could speak, Qin Xiaoning had already slightly bent over and bowed to the two of them as a junior. She said politely, "Since it is a misunderstanding, it's good to explain it clearly. I hope to visit you two ladies often in the future."

The young princess behaved gracefully and spoke in a gentle and polite manner, which made the two princesses, Princess Xian and Princess Yu, who were both worried about their own things, seem a little at a loss.

"You are too polite, Princess." Princess Yu couldn't help but take two steps forward, staring at Qin Xiaoning with reluctance, and said in a friendly manner: "I was reckless a while ago, I hope you won't take it as an offense, Princess."

Qin Xiaoning said, "You're welcome," and invited the two princesses into the house.

The two princesses were both members of the royal family and had a distinguished status among the guests, so they naturally had to sit in the seats of honor. Even until Qin Xiaoning led the two of them to their seats and slowly left, the two sisters' eyes were still glued to Qin Xiaoning and refused to move away.

"Sister, look, isn't this little princess exactly like me? And her manners, demeanor, and charm, aren't they the same as when I was young? This little princess should be my daughter. When I met her a few days ago, I was so excited that I didn't take a good look at her. Today, after talking to her calmly for a few words, I am even more certain that this little princess is my daughter."

Princess Yu continued to talk a lot, but Princess Xian did not respond. She reached down with her sleeves and quietly pulled the corner of Princess Xian's clothes: "Sister, what are you thinking about? Are you listening to me?"

The Princess of Xian finally came back to her senses. She shifted her gaze from the direction where Qin Xiaoning disappeared and asked in confusion, "What is my sister talking about?"

"I was wondering, does this little princess look very much like me?" said the Princess of Prince Yu.

"Yes, very much so." Princess Xian replied perfunctorily, and then murmured to herself, "I don't know why, but when I saw this little princess, I felt an inexplicable sense of intimacy in my heart."

Upon hearing this, Princess Yu said without thinking, "You have this feeling, which proves that she is my daughter, your own niece, and we are related by blood, so you feel so close to her."

The banquet ended in the second half of the afternoon. Li Lanchun was pregnant and couldn't bear the fatigue, so she went back to rest after the banquet began. After Qin Xiaoning saw off the last wave of guests, she was able to relax.

She dragged her tired body back to the yard. The two children had just woken up and were being played with by their wet nurse. When they saw their mother, the two little guys happily opened their little arms towards Qin Xiaoning.

The moment she saw the child, Qin Xiaoning felt all her fatigue disappear. She took off her mink coat and came over to tease the child.

Both children asked to be held in her arms. If she only held one, the other would be disappointed. So, she simply leaned on the couch and held both sons in her arms, putting one on each lap, without bias, and everyone was happy.