Without much thought, Chen Miaochun changed her clothes and planned to accept the invitation to the poetry club.
If she had been the only one invited, Chen Miaochun would never have gone. But upon hearing that Shen Baozhu would also be there, she quickly changed into a long dress. She casually put up her hair in a bun and stuck a simple wooden hairpin diagonally in it.
The hairpin was a gift from Baozhu's third elder brother. She usually didn't even have time to wear it when reading at home, but it came in handy today.
In the front hall.
Shen Baozhu was sitting on a stool, swinging her legs. "Brother Su Qian, why are you pacing in circles?"
"I'm nervous!" Su Qian clenched his fists and paced back and forth.
His expression was tense. "If I had known that Brother Heqing's sister referred to someone else, I would have written a letter of invitation first. It's so impolite to invite her on such short notice."
[The crybaby is still as timid as ever.]
"But Brother Su Qian invited me on short notice too, and it's okay," Shen Baozhu comforted Su Qian.
However, Su Qian became even more nervous. He explained, "It's different. We have a good relationship, so you won't mind. I'm afraid Miss Miaochun will be angry."
"Why would I be angry?"
The puzzled voice of the young girl came from outside, making Su Qian freeze. He had been caught talking about someone behind their back!
Su Qian turned around in despair and looked in the direction of the voice.
Just one glance and he was rooted to the spot.
Shen Heqing had always disliked Chen Miaochun's sense of aesthetics. After Chen Miaochun moved into the princess mansion, he threw away all the ugly clothes in her wardrobe and personally took her to buy a new batch of clothes.
The long dress Chen Miaochun was wearing today was one of those bought by Shen Heqing. The dark green dress was simple and elegant, making her skin look fair and her features heroic.
A word popped into Su Qian's mind: handsome. What a handsome young girl.
At this moment, Chen Miaochun had a straight face, which invisibly added a bit of intimidating aura. Su Qian was a little scared.
When Shen Baozhu saw Chen Miaochun coming, she immediately rushed over. "Sister Miaochun, I can eat candied haws today! Brother Su Qian is treating me!"
It was just a bunch of candied haws, but from Shen Baozhu's tone, it sounded like a grand feast.
Chen Miaochun picked up Shen Baozhu with one hand and smiled. "You're only thinking about eating. Aren't you going to introduce us? Big brother isn't here, so Baozhu is the little adult of the family and should take on the responsibility."
Shen Baozhu nodded as if waking from a dream. "Okay, Baozhu remembers!"
She pointed with her little hand. "Brother Su Qian."
Then pointed again. "Sister Miaochun."
Finally, she clapped her little hands. "Introduction is over. Let's go buy candied haws!"
[Baozhu is only thinking about candied haws now. She should introduce their identities. For example, Chen Miaochun is the foster daughter of the princess and is currently staying in the princess mansion. Su Qian is a friend of Baozhu's big brother. He invited Miaochun to the poetry club this time because...]
With Lin Yu's help, Shen Baozhu introduced the two of them haltingly.
Chen Miaochun was a bit incredulous. "Study? Big brother said I should take a break for a while!"
After seeing the interaction between Chen Miaochun and Shen Baozhu, Su Qian was a little less scared. He summoned up his courage and explained, "Yes. Brother Heqing told me to come and call you today. Counting the day he left, you've already rested for three days."
Three days... Chen Miaochun widened her eyes.
[Hahaha, Chen Miaochun is angry.]
Since there was an outsider present, Chen Miaochun managed to suppress her temper. She forced a smile. "Okay, then let's go to the poetry club now."
Su Ming still had to take the remaining porcelain to the shop to sell, so Su Qian got on the carriage of the princess mansion.
When the carriage passed by Chang'an Street, the common people on the street were still talking loudly about the affairs of the Yong'an Marquis Mansion.
Some people thought that the Marquis of Yong'an was filial, while others thought that women were useless. Handing over the marquis mansion to a woman meant the Marquis of Yong'an had lost his mind. The emperor would definitely not agree.
This kind of high - class secret was very interesting, and Su Qian listened with great interest.
Chen Miaochun, who originally didn't want to study, frowned slightly when she heard the idle gossip outside. She asked Su Qian, "Do you think the Marquis of Yong'an did the right thing?"
Su Qian had actually thought about this. He leaned forward and whispered, "You're Brother Heqing's sister. I trust you, so I'll tell you what I really think. I don't think the Marquis of Yong'an's move is appropriate."
"It's not that I look down on women. It's mainly... well, I've heard that the eldest miss who just came back has a bad temper. She's easily angered and often scolds the servants."
Shen Baozhu was startled and subconsciously turned to look at Chen Miaochun. Sure enough, Chen Miaochun's face was completely阴沉, and her eyes were fixed on Su Qian.
[It has to be said, it's a bit exciting. Will Chen Miaochun get furious and stand up angrily?]
The Dragon King still wanted to watch the show.
Shen Baozhu tugged at Su Qian, trying to remind him, but Su Qian was so excited that he didn't notice at all.
Su Qian continued, "Actually, the eldest miss is quite pitiful. She was originally the eldest miss of the marquis mansion, but due to a mistake, she was wrongly exchanged and suffered for the first half of her life."
"I really think she's not suitable to inherit the marquis mansion. I've heard that she can't even read. How can she manage such a large family business?"
Chen Miaochun paused and was a bit surprised. "You think she can't inherit the marquis mansion just because she can't read?"
Su Qian didn't hide his thoughts. "Yes! I'm afraid the eldest miss is just a poor soul being forced into a position she's not suited for."
"No, no. I'm being stupid. She's the eldest miss of the marquis mansion, and I'm just a poor scholar trying to pity her."
[Hahaha, Su Qian is so funny. A poor scholar pitying the eldest miss of the marquis mansion. It's really stupid.]
Just then, the carriage stopped. Su Qian got out of the carriage directly. Shen Baozhu was one step slower and didn't even get a chance to remind him.
The poetry club was held at the Zuiyin Tower, and they had generously rented out the entire second floor.
As Su Qian led the way, he introduced, "There are a total of seven people in the poetry club. Excluding me and Brother Heqing, there are five others. These five people all have noble identities."
Suddenly, Su Qian remembered something. He turned around and lowered his voice. "Don't mention what I just said about the Yong'an Marquis Mansion. Among these five people, there's a scholar who is in love with the second miss of the Yong'an Marquis Mansion. No, she should be the third miss now."
"Anyway, she's the concubine - born daughter of the Yong'an Marquis Mansion. He's been in a bad mood recently and can't stand to hear the words 'Yong'an Marquis Mansion'. We should all be careful not to upset him."
Chen Miaochun and Shen Baozhu glanced at each other and nodded simultaneously.
The three of them went up to the second floor. Sure enough, they saw five men. They saluted Chen Miaochun one by one and introduced their identities.
Among the five, some came from a family of eunuchs and were good at policy discussions and political affairs. Some came from a military family and had a good relationship with the Mu family. And some had both their elders as historians...
Finally, everyone looked at Chen Miaochun, and Chen Miaochun looked at Su Qian.
Su Qian felt strange. "Don't look at me. Hurry up and introduce your identity. Then we'll teach you to study. Don't worry. This second floor is open. People on the first and third floors can see, so it won't affect your reputation."
This method was thought up by Shen Heqing before he left.
Chen Miaochun smiled. "Chen Miaochun, the eldest in the Yong'an Marquis Mansion."
"The eldest in the Yong'an Marquis Mansion means the eldest miss of the marquis mansion. There's nothing to be ashamed of... You're the eldest miss of the marquis mansion who was just found! " Su Qian was shocked, and his voice trembled a bit.