I dress up as a poor noblewoman, and I bring my whole family home with my literary talent.

Chapter 108 Plum Blossom Appreciation Banquet
Wen Yang joked, "Sister Song said this so easily, but is she just going with the flow, or is she learning her sister's coquettish style and shamelessly seducing the young marquis? The young marquis is young and doesn't understand these sneaky tricks. I'm afraid he has been deceived!"

When this was said, the whole audience was in uproar
The incident at the Song family's promotion banquet caused such a big fuss. Although Master Ye later acted as a matchmaker and helped the Zhou and Song families get married, which stopped some rumors, there were still rumors about Song Xianglan and Zhou Yisheng having an affair. It was just that because the marriage was arranged by Master Ye, no one dared to discuss it openly.

Wen Yang was really bold, he actually dared to bring it up in front of so many people.

Before Song Lingyi could open her mouth to fight back, Song Lingwan sneered, "Miss, you are so sure. Do you know my second sister or are you familiar with my fifth sister? Miss, you should have evidence when you speak! My second sister is the eldest lady of the Zhou family and the daughter-in-law of the countess. My fifth sister is the calendar official of the Imperial History Bureau. How can I let you slander us with empty words!"

Wen Yang was frightened by Song Lingwan's aura and stammered, "What...what slander? Everyone knows..."

"Everyone knows?" Song Lingyi's eyes shot out like a sharp knife. "The marriage between the Zhou and Song families was arranged by the imperial teacher. My marriage with the young marquis was also arranged according to etiquette. Why don't you tell me who are the people who are talking about our daughter of the Song family?"

Wen Yang's face turned red like a pickled radish. She glanced around in panic and found that the noble ladies who had been chatting and laughing with her just now did not dare to look at her. Only then did she realize that she was the first to be criticized.

Unable to hold back, he stood up angrily, "What did I say wrong? There were so many eyes that saw the girl from the East City Lu family kneeling in front of your Song family's gate that day. How could I have made up a rumor out of thin air?!"

Zhao Yinxian knew some inside information. The young master of the Zhou family was a dissolute playboy who had cheated one woman after another. The key point was that his conditions were also top-notch in Chang'an City. No wonder the second girl of the Song family took the bait.

"The girl from the Lu family was deceived into causing trouble at the Song family. It's Zhou Yisheng's fault. Where did you hear the rumor that the second girl Song was a coquettish woman and seduced Zhou Yisheng? I think either you have a long tongue and are gossiping about others, or you are stupid and can't tell right from wrong!" Zhao Yinxian said.

Wen Yang was isolated and helpless. The opponent kept talking back to her, and she soon gave up and stopped talking.

There was a moment of silence at the table.

"Princess Qi Yang is here~" As the maids saluted, everyone stood up and saluted.

"Greetings to Her Royal Highness, Princess. May Your Highness live a thousand years and a thousand thousand years!"

Princess Qi Yang stepped onto the table, her plain light blue skirt glowing with a faint silver glow, and the pearls on her collar sparkled like silver waves rolling out of the blue sea, looking noble and awe-inspiring.

"No need to be polite"

Princess Qi Yang sat down at the first seat, looked at Song Lingyi with gentle eyes, and waved at her: "Miss Song, come here quickly."

Song Lingyi remained calm and unperturbed. She stood up and walked to Princess Qi Yang's long desk and bowed.

"I heard that the Xie and Song families exchanged engagement tokens a few days ago. This news really surprised me."

Song Lingyi nodded and said, "To answer your Highness, the marriage was indeed arranged suddenly. After the betrothal gifts are given, we will arrange a wedding banquet and you will be invited to it."

Princess Qi Yang's eyes curved slightly, and she said jokingly, "I thought Miss Song would achieve great things in the officialdom in the future, but I didn't expect that she would marry into the Marquis's mansion so soon. Xie Yanshu was really quick to take the most talented woman in Chang'an home."

Song Lingyi frowned, what with the number one talented lady in Chang'an, this was really overpraising her.

Why did everyone assume that she would give up her future if she married into the Marquis's mansion? However, as long as she had an idea in her mind, she could realize it down to earth, and she didn't need to tell others about her ideas. If she said something that didn't conform to the ideology of this era, she would probably be misunderstood again.

"Speaking of which, Her Royal Highness the Princess also promoted Miss Song, but Miss Song is getting married less than a year after taking office, so she is not afraid of discouraging Her Royal Highness and the Imperial Preceptor." A purple-clad noblewoman sitting next to Wen Yang took over Princess Qi Yang's words.

Princess Qi Yang seemed not to hear the purple-robed noble lady's words that were making things difficult for Song Lingyi. She took a sip of the tea in her hand and chatted with Yin Sha beside her, saying that the tea brewed today tasted good.

Song Lingyi still stood in the center of the table, enduring all the attention.

Zhao Yinxian couldn't bear to see this and wanted to help her out, but Song Lingyi held her back.

This difficult problem seems to have been posed by the noble lady in purple, but in fact Her Royal Highness the Princess also has this idea, so it is best for others not to interfere.

"Sister, you are wrong." Song Lingyi said calmly, "It is said that men should start a family and establish a career, but women can do the same. Before the current emperor ascended the throne, she was not only a female general who led a million troops, but also the wife of Captain Qi."

He is an eloquent speaker and dares to compare himself with the emperor!

The purple-robed noblewoman raised her eyebrows and glared: "The emperor is the emperor, one in a million, how can you be compared with the emperor?"

"Yes, the emperor is a hero picked out of millions, which is why he has achieved what he has today. I am not talented enough to be compared with the emperor, but I can only regard him as a role model in my heart." Song Lingyi said.

The purple-robed noble lady wanted to argue, but she heard Princess Qi Yang say softly, "Miss Song, don't think too much. Whether she is an official in the court or a woman in the harem, Miss Song's vision and luck have surpassed many people. Miss Lin is just complaining, she has no ill intentions..."

Song Lingyi's face turned slightly cold, but she didn't say anything else.

Let's move on to this topic. Today's plum blossom banquet is a perfect topic for writing poems. Princess Qi Yang, who loves to hold poetry gatherings, waved her hand and rewarded the talented scholars and beautiful ladies with coral bracelets from the South China Sea as a reward. The men and women at the table wrote many excellent poems on the themes of plum blossoms and snowflakes.

After the plum blossom viewing banquet, Song Lingyi walked out of the plum garden with Song Lingwan, full of thoughts. Xie Yanshu came looking for her, and after calling her several times, she finally reacted.

Song Lingwan did not disturb the two of them and went back home with Song Changling by car.

In the carriage with green canopy and pearl tassels, a young man and a young woman sat opposite each other. At today's plum blossom viewing banquet, the coral bracelet finally fell into Xie Yanshu's hands. He wanted to give the bracelet to Song Lingyi, but after coming out of the plum garden, she seemed to be in a bad mood and was unwilling to talk.

Xie Yanshu held the bracelet in his sleeves and thought for a moment, "What's wrong with you? Are you worried about something today?"

Song Lingyi looked depressed. After a moment's silence, she asked, "Yanshu, would you mind if I still work at the Taishi Bureau after we get married?"

"Isn't this what's making you look so sad?"

Song Lingyi was a little nervous about his answer.

Xie Yanshu smiled brightly: "Of course not, you are the first female official in the Taishi Bureau, and you are also the disciple of the National Master. National Master Ye has high hopes for you. If I want to keep a beautiful woman in my golden house, he will probably be the first one to disagree."