Transmigration: From Farmer To Empress
Chapter 405: The Empress’s Invitation Letter (7)_1

Chapter 405: Chapter 405: The Empress’s Invitation Letter (7)_1

Du Yongzhi turned to Du Ruohai and asked, "Father, what do you think of that person my son has chosen? I heard there was quite a commotion in her yard today. Seventeen little sister is dead set against marrying Minister Huang, and brother number six is releasing his pent-up anger by calling you to account for it! If we were to use Seventeen little sister’s marriage and the future of Little Brother Six’s family in exchange for Aunt Liao’s approval of this matter, do you think, would she agree?"

Upon mentioning Aunt Liao, Du Ruohai didn’t react much internally, other than remembering that she had given him a son and a daughter. His impression of her was like that of the women he had been with in the past. They were just breathing objects in his eyes. Once his interest faded, their fate didn’t matter to him...

With Duke An’s silent approval, Du Yongzhi rose immediately to seek counsel from his mother and wife. In such matters, it is best if his mother takes the lead.

When Cai Wei received the invitation from the Empress, it was like she had received a hot potato. Even without the threat from Empress Mo, she still didn’t wish to attend.

There, it was highly likely she’d encounter that man, and what worse, detestable Saknu. Although in such situations, they wouldn’t dare to lay a finger on her, but merely facing them was still something she didn’t want to do.

Lady Du had no idea what her daughter was thinking. Although Hua Mei left her outside the Osmanthus Pavilion, she could overhear the conversation inside from the entrance. She learned that the Empress favored the meat skewers from her home, which pleased her greatly. Especially when she heard her daughter was going to attend the Empress ’banquet, it made her extremely proud.

If her daughter could garner favor with the Empress, no matter whom she married in the future, she would be highly respected by her mother-in-law’s family. Even if she married into the Huo family, with the Empress as a backer, the Huo Family wouldn’t dare to belittle their daughter.

Wei’er was soon to have her hair put up in the style of an adult woman. It was now time to consider who would be her future mother-in-law’s family. She could see that Young Master Huo treated Wei’er well. Her master seemed to be interested in Wei’er too, but Lady Du was more inclined to let her daughter choose Young Master Huo.

It wasn’t that the Master was inadequate. In terms of looks and grace, the Master was even superior to Young Master Huo. However, the Master was too mysterious. To this day, her family still had no clue who he really was. What was his name? Where did he live? Who was in his family? Plus, though the Master appeared refined and kind, there was always an inexplicable killing aura around him that exerted great pressure on their family.

Unlike Young Master Huo, he was truly gentle and kind, humble and modest. Having such a person as their son-in-law in the future, they knew he would love their daughter deeply and bring her genuine happiness!

As soon as Cai Wei came out of the Osmanthus Pavilion, she saw her mother’s smiling face, her heart sank even further. Her mother still didn’t know the whole story. She thought her good fortune had fallen from the sky.

She forced a smile and said to Lady Du, "Mother, shall we go home?"

Lady Du, seeing her daughter in low spirits, assumed the pressure of paying respects to the empress was weighing on her and tried to reassure her. "Wei’er, there’s no need for concern. Though I’ve never attended the Empress’ Shangsi festival banquet before, I’ve heard the older sisters in this house recount their experiences. I’ll tell you what I know, it should be useful for you when you enter the palace."

Cai Wei could see her mother’s entreatment and unfulfilled desire to accompany her into the palace. Reluctantly, she agreed, "That would be nice."

Lady Du continued, "The Shangsi festival banquet is essentially a matchmaking event for young aristocrats. Most of the participants are unmarried noblemen and nobleladies, and everyone is expected to showcase some talent. Doing so allows the others to see you in a better light and increases your chances of selection.

"In the past, the Eldest Miss from this mansion caught the attention of the Great General because she played ’Phoenix Seeking Phoenix’ during former Empress’ Shangsi festival banquet. While I do not expect you to be picked in such a manner, you still need to learn some skills. After all, we come from a merchant background, look down upon by others. If we couldn’t show a hint of ability, won’t we be laughed at even more?"

Cai Wei thought for a while, and realized that her talents were all modern skills, such as shooting, martial arts, and climbing, and so on. But how could she showcase these talents? Even if she did display them, she would probably be regarded as crazy and become the laughingstock.

Seeing through her daughter’s thoughts, Lady Du laughed and said, "Wei’er, don’t fret. When I was young, I was best at dancing. Though it might be a bit late to start teaching you now, it certainly wouldn’t hurt to know a dance, enough to get you through some social situations."