So what if I traveled through time? I'll continue to roll in another place

Xiao Yueshan and Zhou Yao slept until dark, and when they opened their eyes, it was time for dinner.

Xiao Yueshan asked Shutong to go to the front yard to report to Xiao's father and mother first. After they washed up, they went to the front hall to eat.

At the dinner table, the two briefly told Xiao's father, Xiao's mother and Xiao Yuerong some unimportant situations.

The discovery of the skeleton in Yonghe Lane was already well known, and the subsequent arrest of the assassin in Duke Dingguo's Mansion was also a hot topic in the city.

Ever since the assassination of the prime minister, there has been constant gossip in the capital, and both ministers and common people have been somewhat uneasy.

Xiao Yueshan and Zhou Yao were still thinking about the investigation of the case. They thought that they had overslept today and it was not suitable to go out at night. They should go to Ji Shu tomorrow to ask about the progress.

Madam Yu saw that her daughter's mind had already flown to the Dali Temple, and even Xiao Yuerong looked expectant, wanting to hear her sister say more.

She said quickly, "Yao'er, just focus on investigating the case, but Shan'er is not allowed to go. Yesterday, I made you, a woman, run around everywhere, and saw so many scary things. I was really worried to death."

Just as Xiao Yueshan was about to find an excuse to refute, Madam Yu blocked her mouth and said, "Tomorrow, Madam Gongshun will hold a banquet at her home to appreciate the flowers. She has invited the women in our family to be guests. I agreed a long time ago, and I have to give her this honor."

There was no other way. Since Mrs. Yu had already spoken, Xiao Yueshan had no choice but to give her face and dress up to attend the banquet tomorrow.

"I heard that tomorrow there will be jewelry and fox furs that were previously pawned in Prince Chun's mansion. If you see something good, you can buy some for Yuerong's dowry." She whispered happily.

"Prince Chun's family was confiscated and their property was exterminated. What's there to buy from him? Don't you think it's unlucky?" Xiao Zheng immediately stopped them in a stern voice, "Just take a look tomorrow, don't get involved."

"Oh, I just heard the shopkeeper say that it was an old item from Prince Chun's mansion. Who knows if it's true or not!" Madam Yu was also a little annoyed. "Besides, a cheap fox leg fur coat would cost at least six or seven hundred taels, as if we can easily afford it."

"Even if you can afford it, you can't buy blindly. Who knows what kind of trouble it will cause? I think our newly made clothes are fine. There is no need to be greedy for wealth." Xiao Zheng warned, "Tomorrow's banquet will be crowded with people, Shan'er and Rong'er should also speak less."

Xiao Yueshan and Xiao Yuerong nodded in agreement.

Prince Chun Chu Guoyu was the cousin of Emperor Taizu Chu Guoding. He was a blood relative who had fought together with Chu Guoding to conquer the world. After the founding of the country, he was named the head of the Four Kings and Eight Dukes and was extremely rich and noble.

However, no one expected that not long after the second emperor Taizong Chu Hehui took power, Chu Guoyu rebelled, was stripped of his title, had his property confiscated, and was executed. The once wealthy family ended up in such a miserable way.

The next morning, Madam Yu sent Aunt Zhang to call Xiao Yueshan, and specifically reminded her to dress decently for the banquet and not to be as casual as usual.

Mother Zhang chose for her a sky-blue gauze gown, a dark blue horse-faced skirt with eight-treasure patterns, and a ten-pattern brocade bodice embroidered with magnolia branches, which gave her a good balance between the tenderness and steadiness of a young woman.

The hair accessories are all simple and elegant in style, with only a white jade magnolia hairpin highlighting the low-key elegance.

After she was dressed up, even Zhou Yao's eyes lit up. He avoided outsiders and pulled his wife to look at her again and again.

"I've been busy for many days and I didn't notice that you look so beautiful in this Hanfu." He gently put his arms around her and whispered in her ear, "My wife is such a beauty."

Seeing the two of them whispering to each other, the makeup and hairstyle that Zhang's mother had worked so hard on in the morning was about to be ruined.

But the reality did not let them be bored for long. Madam Yu sent someone to call Xiao Yueshan out, and Zhou Yao also took a car to the Dali Temple to ask Ji Shu about the progress of the case.

Xiao Yuerong was dressed very uniquely today. She had a warm personality and liked to wear bright colors at home. It was not appropriate for her to wear something too striking for the banquet today. The peach-colored top and the moon-white embroidered skirt made her look as beautiful as a lotus emerging from the water.

Although the two sisters have some differences in clothing styles, they are generally pink and blue in color, which looks very refreshing and harmonious.

Madam Yu herself was dressed much more dignified and steady, in a dark blue long gown with a stand-up collar, a front button, and lute-sleeves, and a water green pleated pine and crane brocade horse-faced skirt, paired with a set of lapis lazuli and southern red agate jewelry, looking luxurious and elegant.

The wife of Marquis Gongshun who hosted the banquet today was named Kong Xiping. She was the daughter of Emperor Taizong's Consort Zhang, and the only daughter of Princess Fang'ai Chu Menghan and former Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of Rites Kong Zhuo. She was given the title Princess Jiaqing.

This generation of Gongshun Hou Ruan Chen is the second legitimate son of the previous generation of Gongshun Hou. After being conferred the title, he stayed in the capital.

After Taizu Chuguoding established the country, he marched south and defeated the six states of Yueyun. The Ruan family, the former royal family of Yueyun, surrendered and set up Yueyun Prefecture to manage all affairs of the six states.

Taizu conferred the title of Gongshun Marquis on the Nguyen family and decreed that the title of Gongshun Marquis would not be inherited by the Nguyen family themselves, but would be awarded to the Nguyen family's sons by the court. The remaining sons who were not awarded the title would be given the surname Gongshun and become commoners after receiving the silver from the court.

This combination meant that Marquis Gongshun had an honorific title but no real power. In addition, the royal blood of the marquis' wife, Princess Jiaqing, Kong Xiping, made the marquis Gongshun and his wife social celebrities in the court.

In the Gongshun Marquis's Mansion, they did not get involved in party disputes or talk about state affairs, yet they maintained their status in their interactions. All the powerful people in the court were happy to interact with them.

Because Madam Kong Xiping's father had previously worked in the Ministry of Rites and had some connections with Madam Yu's family, the two of them were old acquaintances, and Madam Yu was often invited to attend elegant gatherings at the Marquis Gongshun's Mansion.

Today's theme is still lotus appreciation. Appreciating lotus in midsummer has been a great pleasure for literati since ancient times.

Mrs. Kong held a banquet in the lotus pond in her mansion, with flower tents set up all around to provide shade and fragrance. Many seasonal fruits and snacks were placed on the table, and many new games were also set up in the shade.

There were several orchid boats in the pond, for the lively and playful girls to go boating and collect fragrance, and for the musicians in the palace to play elegant tunes.

Although the theme of this lotus viewing banquet was not unconventional, its advantage was that the design was free and unconstrained. The ladies from all families were very happy and gathered in groups of three or four to chat and play games.

The original owner had some close friends in the capital, but unfortunately Xiao Yueshan didn't know any of them, so she didn't dare to approach them rashly. She could only pretend to be quiet and socialize with Madam Yu.

Xiao Yuerong had already boarded the blue boat with her sisters and went boating in the pond.

The flowers in the pond were in full bloom, and the marquis's wife allowed the little girls to pick some lotus flowers for decoration. She excitedly went to pick them with several young ladies, and soon the sisters returned home contentedly with their arms full of lotus flowers.

After everyone had some fun, they came to the real topic of the day. As Madam Yu had mentioned before, the owner of the Jingshi Treasure House would send jewelry and furs for the ladies to see.

Because of the rumor that it was an old item from Prince Chun's mansion, there were quite a few wealthy ladies who came today. In addition to chatting about the hottest gossip in the capital, they were all interested in seeing what the rare treasure was.