On the twentieth of May, Shangjing had already switched into cool, lightweight summer shirts, and quite a few noble Madams brought their own daughters-in-law or young ladies to the Song Family for the full‑month banquet.
That's right, Madam Jiang was throwing a grand feast for her treasured pair of dragon‑phoenix golden grandchildren, inviting distinguished guests. It's just that there were a bit too many people coming, especially those girls who still wore maiden hairdos and had reached the age for marriage talks.
Song Ci was very curious; there really were rather a lot of people here.
"You've forgotten again: the Crown Prince just finished selecting his Concubines. These are probably the girls who weren't chosen, taking advantage of this banquet to meet and be looked over by the various Madams." Nanny Gong said with a smile.
Song Ci suddenly understood. "Even so, it's not as if they'll all find a match. After all, suitable men of their age aren't just waiting around for them."
