After the cannon fodder father and daughter married into the family, the whole family regretted it

At this moment they were no longer talking about Fang Jin.

After all, they are just commoners, so just give them a little face. They came to the banquet mainly to give face to the Chen family, and some people wanted to hook up with the third princess.

So the welcoming banquet became joyful again, and no one paid attention to Fang Jin, the protagonist.

He didn't care and sat alone at his seat, drinking by himself.

Fang Nanzhi looked at his uncle, not quite understanding what he wanted to do.

Fang Jin has always been thoughtful and should understand Su Xiran's hypocrisy. So what does he want to gain by pretending to be harmonious with his daughter?

Su Xiran was also puzzled as to why he would cooperate.

Soon, she knew the reason.

Halfway through the banquet, Su Xiran came on stage personally and said she wanted to dance a song to entertain her parents in colorful clothes.

The dance steps progress from soft to firm, and the body moves nimbly and gracefully, with every detail being exquisite.

At least Fang Nanzhi watched very seriously. She had never learned to dance, but she could still tell the good from the bad.

"Sister Su was indeed well-known for her talent before she got married. Her stunning dance was even more famous throughout the capital."

Seeing that she was interested, Jin Xiaoyan explained to her.

"But after she got married, she rarely danced anymore. After all, her status was different now."

Fang Nanzhi scratched her head: "Sister Xiaoyan, do all the girls in Beijing have to learn these? Can you dance too?"

"Well, almost all of them need to be learned, such as music, chess, calligraphy, painting, dance, and needlework. However, most of them are only knowledgeable but not proficient. But if you can master one or two of them, you will be famous."

Jin Xiaoyan smiled and said, "As for me, everything else is average, only my chess skills are decent."

To say it's acceptable is definitely excellent.

"Sister Xiaoyan, you are so awesome." Fang Nanzhi's eyes were full of stars.

She also learned chess, but she was really mediocre and always lost when playing against her brother.

She also tried it a few times with Mr. Deng, but later Mr. Deng thought she was too stupid and stopped playing with her.

"It's nothing. Sister Nanzhi, don't you know medicine? I heard you have quite a talent as well."

Jin Xiaoyan smiled gently.

"My ability is to make a living, unlike yours, Sister Xiaoyan, do noble ladies in the capital also need to become famous?"

Since Fang Nanzhi became Mr. Deng's apprentice, she has spent half her time studying the works of various philosophers and the other half learning the zither. Mr. Deng said that only if she understood the sentiment behind it could she integrate into the circle of nobles in the capital.

In fact, she didn't quite understand it, but Mr. Deng said that no matter whether she liked it or not, she had to learn it so that others would not be talking to a deaf person.

"Of course, in this world, not only men need to be famous, but women do too."

"Men seek fame, be honored as filial and honest, or be known for their talent, either for their future or for their reputation."

"Women's path to fame is similar, but their purpose is to marry into a wealthy family or to protect themselves, with the former being the most common."

Jin Xiaoyan comes from a noble family, and she and her sisters have been taught by the mistress since childhood.

The mistress is a very... insightful person. She will not suppress the concubine's daughter and has taught her a lot.

Jin Xiaoyan respects her mistress very much, and she loves reading. She not only reads "Needlework" but also the Four Books and Five Classics.

The more you read, the more you understand.

In this world, a man's career is to make achievements and become an official. Women have no chance to make achievements in these aspects, and marriage is the career path.

In families like theirs, men and women cannot ask for love when they get married, but they ask for respect and status.

The struggles in the harem are similar to the struggles men face outside.

Fang Nanzhi frowned: "But sister is so nice, not because she is so nice, but to satisfy her future husband?"

This was different from what she had been taught.

None of Mr. Zheng, Dr. Zhou, or Mr. Deng taught her to learn something in order to attract men.

Jin Xiaoyan looked at her intently.

"Sister Nanzhi, I envy you so much. Not everyone can be as free as you."

"You are very courageous. You can stand on the stage with the men. But I don't have the confidence."

Jin Xiaoyan unconsciously clenched her hands.

Fang Nanzhi reached out and held her hand. "What are you afraid of? Mr. Deng said that if you want to change something, you have to be in a high position to have a say and make changes."

"Women can also hold high positions."

Jin Xiaoyan shook her hand tightly and said nothing.

But my heart is not at peace.

When the dance was over, the whole audience burst into applause.

The third princess nodded in appreciation: "Good!"

"Come here, let me take a look. I feel like I'm seeing someone I've met today."

Su Xiran suppressed the joy in her heart, took a few steps forward, and saluted uprightly: "Thank you for the compliment, Princess."

"I saw this stunning dance once, twenty years ago, and I thought it would be impossible for anyone in the world to surpass that person. But today, I see you dancing so vividly."

The third princess's eyes softened.

The ladies exchanged glances, twenty years ago?

"Third Princess, what can you say about Chen Zixi? She's the daughter of a traitor. How can her dance compare to Miss Su's?"

Someone spoke.

Fang Nanzhi blinked. Who is Chen Zixi? I've never heard of him.

Jin Xiaoyan is young and has not experienced the Chen Xiang case, so she didn't think about it for a while.

The third princess shook her head and said nothing.

However, Princess Yiyang looked at Fang Nanzhi calmly.

"What a coincidence! When I saw Miss Fang today, I felt she looked familiar. Now that I think about it, she does look a bit like Chen Zixi."

The crowd was noisy and I couldn't tell what the lady was saying.

"Oh?" The third princess pretended to be surprised and looked through.

Fang Nanzhi was confused and didn't know what this had to do with her.

Qian Fengping keenly sensed that the atmosphere was not right and said with a smile, "Madam, you must have seen it wrong. Zhizhi always says that she looks like her father."

No one responded, and the third princess seemed to be in deep thought.

"Oh!"

Fang Yin put down his wine glass heavily.

He stood up, his broad shoulders and broad shoulders looking around: "I've enjoyed the wine today. How about I, the general, also perform a spear show? To liven up the atmosphere for my eldest cousin?"

"Second brother, stop it, your gun can kill people."

Fang Tong pretended to be helpless and tried to pull the person to sit down.

As soon as the word "murder" was uttered, for some reason, everyone present felt a chill running down their spines.

Before Fang Jin could express his opinion, someone tried to smooth things over.

"Major General, we are not worthy of this. Come on, keep drinking."

"Yes, drinking. The wine of Mr. Chen's family is the best."

The topic was just brought to a halt.

The third princess's face darkened slightly. She was a general who had just gained power and was quite courageous.

But don't be in a hurry, some things can only be achieved if haste makes waste.

A maid was pouring wine for the third princess, but she turned her wrist and a dagger appeared from her sleeve.

With a flash of cold light, the maid was about to stab the third princess in the heart.

Su Xiran, who was closest to her, was the first to notice and panicked: "Third Princess, be careful!"

As she spoke, she pounced directly on him.