As for the quantity of clothes, the lady felt that Qu Moying had too few. The clothes for meeting guests cannot be too few.
As for Qu Qiuyan, Qu Moying has already done it, so is it possible that she still needs a second set
"Yes, Madam!" My nanny responded, divided the gifts between the two young ladies, and found two maids to deliver them respectively.
After receiving the gift, Qu Moying gave a reward to the old woman. After sitting down, he thought about it for a while and didn't understand what kind of banquet this so-called chrysanthemum viewing banquet was.
Although she knew that the wife of the Duke of Qi would definitely send a gift in return, she had not expected there would be a chrysanthemum viewing banquet. Ever since the Duke of Qi stopped taking charge of affairs, the Duke's Mansion has been very low-key in everything they do and there are very few banquets.
The last banquet hosted by the Duke's wife was not very grand, but this chrysanthemum viewing banquet is quite intriguing. Logically, there shouldn't be such a banquet. Is it because of my gift
If so, the meaning behind this makes people feel a little weird. The person she originally wanted to contact was the eldest son of the Duke of Qi's Mansion, so why is he so valued now
Qu Moying's gift was placed neatly on the desk. It was picked out from the pile of gifts in the Qu Mansion. It consisted of a musical instrument score, two sets of knee pads and a headband. The embroidery was not particularly good, but it was done carefully and delicately. It was obvious that it was embroidered by the young lady of the Qu Mansion herself. When it was delivered, the maid of the Qu Mansion also expressed her young lady's intentions.
The Duke of Qi sat on a chair in front of the desk. He was tall, but he looked old and tired. His brows were furrowed, and his eyes were fixed on the gifts.
He had been looking at them like this for a long time, so long that the servant at the door began to feel uneasy. Ever since his own Duke had brought these things over, he had been looking at them like this, and even the air felt very depressing.
"Young Master!" The servant suddenly saw Qi Xiu Ran at the door and hurried over.
"Where is grandpa?" Qi Xiuran asked.
"Inside the study." The servant pointed to the study and said in a low voice.
"Is there a guest?" Qi Xiuran stopped. Although the servant didn't say anything, he felt a little strange.
"There are no guests, but the Duke has been sitting there for a long time. I just wanted to change a cup of tea for him, but he refused to let me." said the servant.
"Has anyone been here?" Qi Xiuran asked. His grandfather was not the type who could sit quietly for such a long time. His grandfather once said that he was originally a military general and could not act so solemnly.
"Not many people have been here, but I heard that Minister Qu's mansion sent some gifts. The Duke picked out a few, brought them here, and then just kept looking at them." The servant was also confused. These things were obviously not for the Duke, but the Duke found a reason to bring them all here.
As for this reason, the servants found it strange and said that he wanted to send gifts to other mansions for reference.
Isn't it the Duke's wife who always makes the decision on gift-giving
"Whose house is it?" Qi Xiu Ran didn't hear clearly.
"It's from Minister Qu's mansion. They said that the two young ladies and the lady dowager in the mansion sent gifts to our Duke's wife." The servant stretched out his hand and gestured outside, then pointed in a direction.
"Grandfather is just looking at these gifts?" Qi Xiuran's eyes widened in shock.
"That's right. Even now, I dare not disturb the Duke." The servant said with a bitter face.
"I'll go take a look!" Qi Xiuran said
He originally had something to ask his grandfather, and he heard from his grandmother that there would be a chrysanthemum-viewing banquet in the mansion, but the chrysanthemums have basically not bloomed yet, so where could he find blooming chrysanthemums
Grandma said that this was grandpa's intention, so Qi Xiu Ran came over to ask grandpa what he meant, but he didn't expect to see this scene.
Gently pushing open the door, Qi Xiu Ran saw the old man sitting in front of the desk. He had a feeling that he hadn't seen his grandfather for just a few hours. He seemed to have aged a lot. He looked very tired. He leaned his hands on the chair railing, staring blankly at the things on the desk in front of him.
Is this the gift sent from Minister Qu’s residence
It has such great magic that my grandfather was so fascinated by it.
He coughed gently, which finally caused the Duke of Qi to look up. Seeing that it was his eldest grandson, a smile appeared on his face, and he looked more energetic.
"Xiu Ran is back."
"Greetings, grandfather!" Qi Xiuran stepped forward and bowed to Duke Qi.
Duke Qi leaned back, pressed his forehead with his hand, closed his eyes, and seemed to relax his whole body. Qi Xiuran could clearly see his fatigue.
"Grandfather, grandma said that you are going to hold a chrysanthemum-viewing banquet and invite some people over. They are all young ladies and young men from old and close families." Qi Xiuran asked.
The more he thought about it, the more weird it was. Even though his grandmother explained it to him, he still couldn't understand what his grandfather meant, or when his grandfather would care about such things.
"Xiu Ran, please sit down first. I was just looking for you for this matter." Duke Qi said gently, pointing to a chair on the side.
Qi Xiuran sat down politely and looked at Duke Qi. A servant came in and replaced the teacup for Duke Qi and also brought a cup of tea to Qi Xiuran.
"Xiu Ran, you haven't found your marriage yet, so why not invite a few young ladies from your old acquaintances to come over in a few days, and use the name of a chrysanthemum viewing banquet as an excuse for you to take a look around. Maybe you can find the right one."
Duke Qi picked up the tea in front of him, took a sip and spoke slowly.
"Grandfather, there's no rush for my marriage." Qi Xiuran felt a little uncomfortable when talking about his own marriage, especially since it was his grandfather who said this. It seemed like it was just his grandmother's talk at most. What made the elders so anxious? They felt that the marriage of their eldest grandson was a difficult matter.
Are you trying to help me look at the picture
"In fact, they're not just yours, there's also your brother's. But if we invite only young ladies from aristocratic families, it won't be good. So we should invite those young ladies and young men we are close to so that everyone can come and enjoy the flowers at will." Duke Qi said.
This was no longer just his own business, so Qi Xiu Ran didn't feel so uncomfortable anymore. After thinking about it, he felt it was a good idea. After all, it wasn't him who was seeing the bride, so he didn't need to take it too seriously.
"According to what my grandfather said, I'm afraid we won't be able to find the chrysanthemum for the time being." Qi Xiu Ran said.
The chrysanthemums in Beijing have basically not bloomed yet, as the weather here blooms a little later than other places. As for wanting to bring them from other provinces, it will take more than a day or two, and the time for the banquet is imminent.
"I forgot to tell your grandmother about this. I will go and look for the chrysanthemums. There are some new tribute chrysanthemums, and I will ask the emperor for two pots." Duke Qi said.
Isn't it that Grandfather dislikes flowers and plants the most? When did he care so much about it? Could it be that the marriage of his second brother and his second brother has really become so difficult that even Grandmother
There’s nothing we can do. Now even my grandfather has joined the battle
No way. No matter how incompetent I am, I am still the future prince of the Duke of Qi's Mansion. Together with my second brother, we are also talented people in the capital. There is no way we need the help of our grandmother and grandfather to find a good marriage.
"Grandfather, it's not a good idea to disturb the emperor with such a small banquet!" Qi Xiuran reminded implicitly.
"It's OK!" Duke Qi said gently, pointing to a pair of knee pads in front of him. "These are knee pads sent by the young lady of Minister Qu's residence. I think they are good, so I took them from your grandmother. I thought that when I give gifts in the future, I can ask someone to give me an extra pair of knee pads."
So, this is why grandfather brought these gifts
Qi Xiu Ran was completely confused, but he nodded, "That's right, Grandfather, this is a great idea!"
This reason was really far-fetched. Qi Xiuran's eyes fell on a musical score. After reading it, he stood up and said happily: "Grandfather, this is a musical score!"
Everyone in the Duke of Qi's mansion knew that he liked the zither.
"Yes, take a look. I think it's good!" Duke Qi said, handing the music score to Qi Xiuran.
Qi Xiuran almost felt like he was hallucinating. What did his grandfather just say? He said he had seen it and thought it was good? The question was, when did his grandfather understand the zither, and he said it so seriously.
"What's wrong?" Seeing him standing there in a daze, the Duke of Qi asked unhappily.
"Nothing... nothing!" Qi Xiuran said hurriedly, took the music score in his hand, sat down again, and began to read it carefully. The more he read, the more excited he became, and the more delighted he became. He was now sure that the strings belonged to the fourth young lady of Minister Qu's mansion. He had read the incomplete score before, and had also continued it, but he always felt that it was not as good as hers.
I couldn't help but clap my hands on the side and shouted, "Good!"
After I called out, I realized that this was not my study. My grandfather was still sitting next to me. I looked up embarrassedly, but suddenly saw my grandfather's face in front of me. I was startled. When did my grandfather get so close to me
"How is it?" Seeing his grandson looking at him strangely, the Duke of Qi stepped back, sat up straight, and asked.
"Very good!" Qi Xiuran nodded. It was really good. "It looks more suitable to compose this piece of music. If Grandfather is alright, I will go back and give it a try."
He was so excited at the sight of the prey that he could no longer sit still. He thought that he would feel it more clearly if he went back to try. When he continued, some parts seemed suffocated.
Something just doesn't feel right.
"Minister Qu has given birth to a good daughter!" Duke Qi sighed and asked, "What do you think of this Fourth Miss Qu?"
"She is a talented person!" Qi Xiuran praised repeatedly. Just based on this music score, he felt that this Miss Qu was very talented.
"She's just a poor girl. I saw her once before. Although she was wearing a veil, she was not as ugly as people say. I heard that her eyes will soon be healed. She is in the recovery period now. After a while, she will be like a normal person." Duke Qi said, looking at his grandson.
Qi Xiuran was increasingly confused about what his grandfather meant. How could it be exactly the same as what his mother had said to him in private in the past, saying that the young lady was very nice? Was that what he meant
What happened to Grandfather