As the weather gets colder, this might be just the thing for you. I hope this small token of my appreciation will be appreciated by you."

Take a closer look at the item in front of you: the entire headband is made of high-grade soft and smooth material with a delicate and soft texture; a large round yellow gemstone is dotted in the middle as a decoration, which gives the overall style a noble and feminine style.

The wife of the Duke couldn't help but sneer in her heart. She thought that this girl was not so respectful to her biological mother on weekdays, and had never done any needlework for her. But now she was trying to find ways to please the Princess of the County.

The Princess of the County maintained a faint smile on her face as she spoke gently, "Shuyan is such a thoughtful and kind child. She actually made these beautiful headbands for me herself. But my niece also made a few headbands for me recently, and I really can't wear them all. Why don't you give this to your mother?"

"Alas, I already have quite a bit here, but after all, it's Shuyan's filial piety, so just accept it."

The Duke's wife said with a smile on her face.

Although her words were gentle, her eyes seemed to reveal some complicated emotions.

Upon seeing this, the Princess signaled the maid beside her to take the headband.

The maid responded and quietly took the headband.

Then the Princess slowly took off a crystal clear bracelet from her wrist and handed it to Fu Shuyan: "Put this on and try it to see if it fits."

After taking the bracelet, Fu Shuyan immediately showed her joy and a shy smile appeared on her cheek.

She lowered her head slightly and expressed her gratitude to the Princess in a gentle voice.

At this time, Fu Shuyan did not want to leave between the two noble ladies, so she stood next to the Duke's wife, hoping to continue staying in this comfortable place and enjoy it for a while.

Seeing this, the Princess of the County took a sip of the chrysanthemum tea on the table, then said to the Duke's wife sitting opposite her with a smile: "Sister, I have great news to tell you, but please don't spread it around."

"Ah? What good news is this?"

The Duke's wife seemed very curious and asked quickly.

"Yu Mubai of our family is planning to get engaged to one of my nieces."

The Princess couldn't contain her joy and said.

"This is such a happy event! Whose daughter is he betrothed to?"

The Duke's wife tried hard to recall some girls she had met before who were related to the Princess, and tried to guess the answer.

"That's Xinghua, the girl I met the last time we met."

When talking about her children's marriage, the smile on the Princess's face became even brighter.

"Oh—it's Miss Xinghua. That child is indeed adorable, and the two families are close relatives, which makes them not only more closely related but also a perfect match."

The Duke's wife also echoed in a happy voice, expressing her approval of this marriage between people of equal social status.

Fu Shuyan, who was standing next to her, forced a smile on her face. The smile was so stiff that it seemed as if even her muscles were trembling, but in fact, her smile was uglier than crying.

The bitterness and helplessness in his eyes seemed to be telling of the unspeakable sadness in his heart.

Did she tell me this news on purpose?

Fu Shuyan couldn't help but think so in her heart.

Is this all intentional?

Such questions were like an invisible knife, cutting her heart again and again, causing her endless pain.

Yu Mubai is actually getting engaged!

This sudden news was like a bolt from the blue to her, instantly shattering all her fantasies and expectations.

The pain was like someone had cut a deep wound in her heart with a sharp knife, almost suffocating her.

Although the Princess and the Lady of the Duke continued to discuss the details of the engagement in soft voices, for Fu Shuyan, who was standing beside them, the sound was like thunder in her ears. Every word was like a heavy hammer hitting her fragile heart, making her unable to listen at all.

"Mother, I want to find my sister."

At this time, Fu Shuyan finally spoke, her voice as thin as a mosquito's hum. She realized that her throat was extremely dry. The simple sentence she spoke was fragmented and even interrupted several times. It was not because she had a stuttering problem, but at this moment, sadness seemed to have taken away her ability to speak, causing her voice to disappear inexplicably several times.

The Princess turned to look at her daughter, her tone filled with warmth and concern: "Go and have fun, we are all family, there is no need to be so restrained."

There was encouragement in his words, hoping that his daughter would relax and enjoy the rare family reunion time.

Fu Shuyan could no longer speak, and could only force a bitter smile to say goodbye to everyone. She turned around with hurried and flustered steps, and hurriedly left this place that was full of laughter but made her feel lonely.

On the other side, those distinguished adults continued to chat happily. The conversation between them was still relaxed and natural. They were completely unaware of the little incident that had just happened and the figure that had just left.

Fu Shuyan walked into the garden in a daze, her steps staggering and weak, as if her whole body had lost support. She finally found an empty bench and was about to sit down and rest for a while.

"Second sister, wait, there is water over there!"

Just before Fu Shuyan was about to sit down, Fu Shulan, who was running behind her, suddenly shouted loudly and quickly reached out to grab her sister's clothes, fearing that she would accidentally sit on it and get her skirt wet.

It turned out that someone accidentally spilled tea on the bench, and the servants in the mansion had not had time to clean up the tea stains on the wooden surface.

Feeling someone pulling her hard from behind, Fu Shuyan, who was already in a bad mood, became even angrier. She suddenly shook off the hand that was grabbing her clothes, not hiding her inner dissatisfaction and resentment, and then walked to the stone on the other side and sat down dejectedly.

Witnessing this scene, Fu Shulan was a little stunned at first, but then she quickly adjusted herself and tried to return to normal. She turned around and started discussing embroidery skills with another lady next to her, hoping that other topics would make her temporarily forget the embarrassing situation.

A lady not far away witnessed the whole process. There was a hint of admiration in her eyes and she couldn't help but nodded slightly.

This is a distinguished lady in the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion.

She has a gentle son. This young man always likes to make jokes in front of his mother and is very filial.

Whenever she sees her son perform like this, she feels extremely gratified and proud.

Such an excellent child should be paired with a good girl who has a similar personality, is virtuous and kind, so that she can feel more at ease.

The lady of Dingyuan Marquis's Mansion found out through some connections.