When Hutuli returned happily, she saw her mother and two younger brothers playing happily, especially Hongchen's laughter, which could be heard in the yard, sounding like a goose.

"Mother, Mother, I'm back!"

Hearing his daughter's voice, Changning immediately lost interest in his son. He quickly stood up and greeted her with a smile, "How was it? Did you have fun today?"

"Great! The Prince's Mansion has prepared plenty of fresh food and snacks, and there are so many kinds of chrysanthemums, including green ones!"

Oh, and there are green chrysanthemums too?

Changning was somewhat curious about the famous green chrysanthemum, but her hosta plants were also in full bloom in autumn, so she didn't have time to have someone cultivate them.

Hutu slyly leaned closer: "I heard that the Third Princess Consort has already returned to the manor."

Changning nodded. It had been so long; it was really inappropriate for them not to return home soon. But her young lady's gossipy nature—wasn't it just like Madam Tian's?

However, there's nothing wrong with that. The daughter has her own ways of gathering information, she's not pretentious, and she's not arrogant. That's commendable.

So Changning also asked her in a very supportive way, "Where did you hear that from?"

Hutu raised an eyebrow, his face full of undisguised smugness: "Today, the eldest, second, and third princesses of the Third Prince's mansion all went. When I saw how arrogant the eldest and second princesses were, I guessed that their mother had returned to the mansion. When I asked the third princess, it turned out to be true."

Changning understood that once Dong Eshi returned to the mansion, the suffering her two daughters had endured would be inflicted on Tian Shi again, leading to another round of conflict.

"How is the Third Princess?"

Out of concern for her daughter's best friend, Changning asked a question.

Hutu nodded. "It's all good. It's strange, but the Third Princess Consort didn't make a scene or use any tricks when she returned to the manor this time. Everything is normal. The Third Princess said she's a little unaccustomed to it."

Changning had no idea what Dong'e was thinking.

However, Hutuli was clearly not interested in her. After talking about the Third Consort Dong'e, he brought up the talented woman he had praised repeatedly, Xilin Gioro.

"They're composing poems together again today. Bu Yinzhu didn't even try to show off. It was the eldest princess of the Prince Zhi's mansion who said she's good at martial arts and not at poetry. Today, she's hosting, so all the sisters can show off their true talents. If they come in first, she'll naturally give them a good gift." Hu Tuli said with great enthusiasm. She herself wasn't very good at composing poems, but that didn't stop her from loving to watch the excitement.

Upon hearing the name Bu Yinzhu, Changning knew that it must be the maiden name of this Xilin Jueluo woman. It seemed that her daughter and she really got along well, even exchanging names.

"After a series of poems, it was clear that Buyinzhu did the best. She even drew a picture on the spot, and I think it was only slightly inferior to her father's."

Wow, that's incredibly high praise! In Hutu's eyes, her father's paintings are absolutely unique in the world.

Even those paintings by famous artists are not worth mentioning in her eyes.

I never expected that Xilin Jue Luo Buyinzhu would be so accomplished in painting and poetry.

Speaking of this newly acquainted sister, Hutuli spoke eloquently: "Buyinzhu secretly told me that her aunt and Nalan Rongruo's daughter have some connection and are very close. She has even become a disciple of that Yehenara clanswoman."

No wonder, it turns out he is actually the apprentice of Nalan Rongruo's daughter. Nalan Rongruo is a very famous and renowned person!

Even if Changning himself didn't know much about history, he had heard of his Drinking Water Lyrics and the line "If only life were as beautiful as our first meeting." He was a truly talented man with a proud and ambitious spirit.

Many young women regarded him as the man of their dreams, and they would carefully read his poems and be deeply influenced by him.

It seems that Bu Yinzhu must have received some of his true teachings.

Changning himself also very much wanted to meet this legendary figure, but unfortunately he died young and never had the chance to meet him.

Hutu also showed a hint of envy: "Mother, I would like to invite Buyinzhu to come to our house to play, is that alright?"

Changning was a little surprised. This was the first time her daughter had taken the initiative to invite her good friend over, and as her mother, she naturally had to give her full support!

"Of course, no problem. Write a message and tell me when you'd like to invite her. I'll help you make the arrangements."

Hutuli immediately grinned from ear to ear: "Thank you, Mother. I think tomorrow will be perfect."

Changning nodded: "Of course, no problem. You went with Yierha today, how did she adapt?"

"The eldest sister is shy, but gentle and kind. She had a lot of fun, and she got along well with the eldest princess of the Zhi Prince."

That's good. Among the princesses in the Fourth Prince's mansion, only Hutuli has made a name for herself in social interactions. If someone with ulterior motives uses this to their advantage, it wouldn't be a good thing for Hutuli.

Hutuli had a very pleasant chat with her mother. By the time her father returned, she had already gone back to her room with great enthusiasm to prepare invitations for welcoming her daughters the next day.

When Yinzhen returned, he asked, "How was Hutuli's outing today? Did you have fun? Did you suffer any grievances?"

"It was really great. I even met a new friend, and I'm going to invite her over tomorrow."

Yinzhen was not surprised at all. His daughter had this ability to make friends with anyone. With Hutuli's good personality, who wouldn't want to associate with her?

However, he still asked whose child it was, because he couldn't let those bad reputations affect his daughter.

"It belongs to the Ortai family, the Xilin Gioro clan."

Yinzhen was somewhat surprised; it turned out to be a girl from his family.

He was quite impressed with Ortai. Although his official position wasn't high, he was indeed a down-to-earth and talented person. If given an opportunity, he would surely achieve remarkable results. He was an official who could get things done and do good things.

Yinzhen couldn't help but say, "This Ortai is quite capable, so his daughter must be quite good as well."

Changning pulled his arm and made him sit next to her, the two of them close together again: "Of course, Hutu kept praising him. She said that this child is talented, can write poetry, can paint, and has a good temperament. She has also become a student of Nalan Rongruo's daughter, so she must be quite gifted and talented."

Yinzhen was even more surprised: "Rongruo is quite knowledgeable in poetry and literature, and is also skilled in both literature and martial arts. It's just that his fate is not good enough. If one could have three parts of his talent, that would be great."

"We'll know when we see her tomorrow. I wonder what she looks like?"

Yinzhen smiled and glanced at her, teasingly saying, "You're talking like you're looking for a daughter-in-law."

Changning was taken aback. That was not what she meant at all, okay? She was simply admiring the talented woman.

Changning glared at him: "Hongyan is still young, what's the rush?"