Tang Yingsi led Zhou Siran into a small alley opposite the tavern. Before he could ask what was going on, she thrust an invitation into his hands.
"In two days, it’s my eldest brother’s wedding day. You’ve heard of the Pei Family of Hedong, haven't you? My brother, Zheng Jin, has been granted a marriage by the Emperor himself to the legitimate daughter of the Pei Family’s main branch. I want you to attend as my fiancé and offer your congratulations. It’ll be a chance for you to be seen by important people—it’s good for both you and me."
Ever since she had been forced to "catch a cold," Tang Jingyan had been confined to the Pomegranate Courtyard. She only learned bits and pieces of news about the Chengyuan Marquis Manor when she occasionally questioned her maid. The plan to have Mammy Liu tutor her had been scrapped. The arrangement she’d made with the Old Madame—to attend the birthday banquet at the Estate of the Duke of Chengen in the name of the Marquis Manor, which would have allowed her to leave the manor occasionally—had also been revoked. Even news from the Third Prince had ceased entirely.
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