The day Banou's sons return from camp. They learn that their mother have arrange a matchmaker for them. They want to run and hide. While the other three who works in the bureaucrat are pretending to be busy at work and did not go home for days. The boys ask Li Xin for help to escape from their mother's watchful eyes. However Li Xin is a girl who listens to her mother's orders. She cannot ignore her mother's orders. Li Xin too wants to see her brothers married and have their own children. Since now Chinese woman doesn't mind their blood is tinted with XiongNu, it must be a sign.
The first prospective girl Miss Han Jiang from the nearby province arrive in the famous inn and restaurant. Banou arrange to meet her without her sons. She brings Wang MoMo along. It is a bright afternoon when Banou steps in the restaurant and goes up to the second floor. Inside the room, matchmaker Yuan is talking to a young girl and an elder lady. They all bow to Banou and Banou return the curtsey. With all smiles, they sit down.
"Consort Princess, this is Lady Han Jiang and this is Madame Han, her aunt."
"Good day, Consort Princess. Her parents are out on a business trip and on the way home now. The elder in our clan have decided to arrange this matchmaking as my niece is already pass her Ji Li. She is the age to get marry."
"Miss Han is indeed a beauty."
Han Jiang is a sweet looking girl with a shy personality. She hide her smile behind the fan she is holding. She have big sparkly eyes. She seems to have a ruddy face.
"Miss Han, can you tell me what are your hobbies."
She look at her aunt and the elder lady encourage her to speak.
"Responding to Consort Princess, i enjoy playing music instruments and write poems."
"Yes Consort Princess, she is well known for playing GuZheng!"
"I heard that your family have a business in shipping."
"Yes, Consort Princess, Our family deals with shipping. My elder brother is helping in the family business."
"Madame Han, you do know that i have seven sons to get marry. What type of personality or job requirement that your clan men is looking for?"
"They are all hoping that he is the type that able to assist them when in time of needs but of course the most important of them all. Is that my niece is happily married!"
"You do know my sons are all officers of Tang. Each of them holds a position in either the army or bureaucrat. The sons i have are all busy men but when they get together they are rowdy and act like little boys. Thus if Miss Han to marry any one of them, she have to able to firm and gentle and the same time."
"My niece since she is born, she is always a gentle girl! Firm, that she can learn!"
"How long will you both stay in the capital?"
"We can stay as long as we need. Our clan men is keen to make sure that the marriage can be successful."
"That will be nice, the other ladies will be arriving soon. We will have a little garden party to meet with all my sons. I hope by the end, there are some good news to hear from all."
A few days later, the five ladies are gather in the Prince mansion. All of them are dress up in their best. Banou can see from far their interactions with each other. Only Wang Weng Ming is loud and boastful young the ladies but Banou don't think it is anything wrong with her character. At least she is honest with herself and did not pretend to be another person. While Wu An Ting, have an appetite to eat she is still have a slim figure. Sheng Yao Ching and Han Jiang are quiet girls who don't talk much. While Yang Bai Lu is rather talkative and inquisitive about everything around her. Banou look at Wang MoMo.
"What do you think?"
"What i think is not important Consort Princess. What the young masters think is important."
"I already told them about this meeting in our garden."
"Mother, is our brothers getting their brides today?"
"I hope so. Li Shou, what do you think?"
"Mother, base on my elder brothers character... it is difficult. They are all so shy with women! Except for in the presence of mother, they speak like babies!"
"And you can do better?"
"Of course! I am the second handsome man in the family! I can charm any girl."
"As long a you don't harm them, i am thankful."
"Harm? I said charm, mother!"
"Well in this case, maybe is should look for a little bride for you and your brother."
His eyes open wider and he bow to Banou. Picking up speed he run off to find his twin. Banou and Wang MoMo laugh. She look ahead at the group of girls who are talking in the garden. Its' time to join them.