Tao Yiran guessed that Xin An must be in a very embarrassing situation today. No matter how she used sweet words, she could not change her identity as a salt seller. A lowly merchant girl broke into a grand event like the Shuihua Banquet, and many people would look at her. Who would have known that she actually knew the Crown Prince's Consort of Prince Cheng's Mansion.

There is a world of difference between the Prince's Mansion and the Marquis' Mansion. The Marquis' Mansion was established thanks to the old man's bravery and achievements, but the Prince's Mansion is a royal family and cannot be compared.

Xin An and Li Yuyan exchanged a few words, and the two chuckled. The wind blew and the lotus leaves swayed. Everyone looked at the lotus flowers in the pond. Someone saw that Xin An was trying to curry favor with Li Yuyan, and stepped forward with a dissatisfied smile, "I heard that the Huai River is rich. Madam Second Young Master, can you tell us whether the lotus flowers in the Huai River are as beautiful as those in Beijing?"

Xin An raised her eyes and found the person in front of her unfamiliar. Tao Yiran was supposed to introduce her to her, but Tao Yiran pretended to be dead to avoid the Second Prince's wife, so Li Yuyan took the initiative to help her, "This is the young lady of the mansion of Lord Zhang, the governor of Jingji Prefecture. Sister Xin can call her Miss Zhang Er."

Xin An thanked her, thinking that her mother had just lost face for the Tang family, and her daughter came up to her to save face when she saw that she was easy to bully. She smiled and said to the second Miss Zhang, "Lotus is mostly planted in the Huai River to produce lotus roots. The lotus leaves are as thick as the sky, with many leaves and few flowers. The lotus flowers have different shapes, mostly white and pink. The lotus roots under the white lotus are crisp and sweet, while the lotus roots under the pink lotus are sweet and soft."

"I don't know many lotuses in the capital, but I think the lotus pond in front of me is the most beautiful summer in the eyes of literati and poets. The green and the colorful lotus in front of me are as beautiful as clouds and fairies, making people unable to take their eyes away."

"The lotus flowers in both places are beautiful, but they have different uses and it is hard to tell which is better."

Miss Zhang Er didn't expect that she, a merchant girl from another place, could shut her up. She looked unhappy. Fortunately, her mother saw the opportunity quickly and resolved her embarrassment with a few words. Then she left in disappointment.

Xin An still had a faint smile on her lips and sighed quietly in her heart. She was just from Huaijiang and was indeed a merchant's daughter, but that didn't mean she was a country bumpkin who had never seen the world. On the contrary, the more money she had, the more she had seen. Just because she was not qualified to use many things did not mean she was not qualified to see them. How could these people think she was easy to manipulate?

Little girl movie!!!

Li Yuyan smiled at her, and then went to the side of the Second Prince to talk to her. After all, they were still a family, both members of the royal family.

The later the people came, the more prominent their identities became. Xin An did not leave, but stood behind Wang to recognize people. She would never speak unless her name was called, and she seemed very obedient. In addition, the trap set by Miss Zhang Er just now failed, so many people did not despise her so much, at least they did not look down on her so much.

When most of the guests had arrived, Yan Wenhui asked her to visit the garden. "The courtyard of Duke En's mansion is the best in the capital. There are all kinds of flowers here, whether they can be named or not. It is also called the Hundred Flowers Garden."

Xin An pretended to be very surprised. "In that case, I must come and see it. The next time I come back may be at the Shui Hua Banquet next year."

Yan Wenhui took her to enjoy the scenery while talking, and occasionally introduced her to two new friends. Xin An was grateful and put in her best effort to talk to these people. She wanted to make people feel that Yan Wenhui had good vision and was not a person who knew nothing.

Soon, Lin Yao, Han Wan'er and others also gathered together. With them around, no one came forward to ridicule Xin An, which made her trip to the banquet go much more smoothly.

I originally thought that I could just wait until the banquet started, eat, watch some drama, and then go home smoothly. Then a maid dressed in palace clothes came over quickly and politely, "Madam, my second prince's wife wants to see you."

Xin An was a little surprised. This had never happened when he attended the Shuihua Banquet in his previous life. He was laughed at that time. How could he meet the Second Prince's wife?

Yan Wenhui asked for her what it was, but the maid only said, "The Second Young Master's wife will know when she goes there."

"Since the Second Prince's wife has invited me, I will go."

Xin An said that she would come out to find them later. Lin Yao told them to talk in the pavilion next to the rockery and asked her to go directly over when the time came.

A maid in palace dress led the way, and Xin An walked behind, attracting several pairs of gazes. After turning several turns, they arrived at another waterside pavilion. Nanfeng and Qingyang felt that their eyes were not enough, and they were afraid that they would not remember the way and would not be able to go back.

"Madam Second Young Master, wait a moment."

The maid in palace dress went to pass the message, and came back a moment later to invite her in. In the waterside pavilion, there was not only the Second Prince's Consort, but also a lady who trusted her 50%. Xin An stepped forward and saluted, "The Xin family of Weiyuan Marquis Mansion greets the Second Prince's Consort and Mrs. Xu."

Madam Xu was the biological mother of the Second Prince's wife. She was quite straightforward and said, "Madam Second Young Master, you don't have to be polite. Please take a seat."

As soon as they sat down, the Second Prince's wife spoke, "You are the wife of the Crown Prince designated by Weiyuan Marquis's Mansion, how come you are the Second Young Master's wife?"

This question was asked directly, Xin An understood it and smiled lightly, "It's a marriage destined by heaven."

"Don't try to trick me with this. Tell the truth."

The Second Prince's wife looked at me coldly, as if I was difficult to talk to. Xin An was silent for a moment and then smiled bitterly, "It's just a result that I had no choice but to do. But it's not wrong to say that it's a marriage destined by heaven."

"Why did I hear that Tang Rong went to the wrong new house and never came out again?"

Xin An nodded, "It's all in the past. Second Young Master Xin Hao is a rare good man, it's not a loss."

The Second Prince's wife raised her eyes, and that look clearly told Xin An that you are a coward. Madam Xu smiled and said, "As the old saying goes, men are afraid of choosing the wrong profession and women are afraid of marrying the wrong man. The Second Young Master Tang is handsome and cheerful. If he can have a fake relationship with the Second Young Master's wife, it will be a happy thing."

"Most definitely."

Xin An was puzzled by the attitudes of the mother and daughter. She knew they must have some ulterior motive for being so enthusiastic even though they had never met. But she pretended to be confused since the other party didn't speak. Her father said that you can't flatter people by being too aggressive, you have to wait for them to speak first. If you are still embarrassed and hesitant, you have to act well in your heart.

Madam Xu glanced at the Second Prince's wife, and then forced a smile, "Please ask the Second Young Master's wife to come over to talk. I have something I want to ask you. If it is convenient, please let me know."

"Please ask, Madam Xu."

"I heard that the Xin family is not only a salt merchant, but also a sugar merchant?"

Xin An was a little surprised. Everyone knew that the Xin family sold salt and had several salt farms, but not many people knew that the Xin family also sold sugar. It was very likely that even Tang Gang didn't know about it. This was a new business her father found two years ago after he was away for half a year.

Madam Xu said, "Madam Second Young Master, please don't misunderstand. Our Xu family is a loyal and brave family. We also went to Huaijiang with Old Marquis Tang a few years ago. Huaijiang is a good place, so we left some people there. That's how we learned that the Xin family had sugar."

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