Jiang Yimian stared at herself in the mirror, momentarily stunned.
In the mirror, she wore a wide-sleeved cloud-patterned silk dress, her long, black hair was styled into a flying cloud bun, adorned with a begonia flower hairpin, and her face was also made up, making her look very different from usual.
It only diminished her aloof aura, making her already striking appearance even more radiant and flamboyant, instantly catching the eye.
Liu'er was increasingly pleased with the look and nodded repeatedly, saying, "You're so beautiful, Miss. I should dress you up more often."
Although the girl usually appears as a cool, aloof, and beautiful woman without makeup, now that she has added some cosmetics, she looks even more radiant, making it impossible to look away.
Especially the begonia flower hairpin on her head, which made Jiang Yimian's face look even more radiant with red lips and white teeth, making her exceptionally eye-catching.
Duanwu nodded repeatedly, "Although the princess is beautiful even without makeup, she is always a bit too plain. This look suits her very well."
Jiang Yimian looked at the person in the mirror with some surprise, feeling that she was a little different from her usual self, but she did not refuse.
Today is the Autumn Chrysanthemum Banquet, so she certainly can't dress the same as usual. However, this outfit is about right.
If it were any more luxurious, it would be really inappropriate.
When the Jiang family's carriage arrived at the princess's residence, there were already many carriages parked outside.
As soon as Jiang Yimian and Liu'er stepped off the carriage, the maids waiting in front of the princess's residence rushed over to greet them, smiling and saying, "Princess, you've arrived! Please come in. The princess has been waiting for you for a long time."
With that, he led the two directly into the princess's residence.
Upon entering the Princess's Mansion, one is greeted by a scene surrounded by artificial hills, with a small waterfall cascading down from the hills, creating a beautiful view.
Jiang Yimian and her companion followed the maid through the long corridor and then through several side gates before finally arriving at Xie Yu's courtyard.
Xie Yu was just coming out of her boudoir when she saw Jiang Yimian arrive. She immediately smiled and went up to her, saying, "You've finally arrived! I've been waiting for you for so long. Have you eaten yet?"
She was still hesitant about whether to invite Jiang Yimian, knowing her personality and that she didn't like attending these kinds of banquets, but Jiang Yimian couldn't miss today's banquet.
She had no choice but to go and invite them, and she was very happy to see them come.
Jiang Yimian just smiled and said, "I've already eaten, so don't worry. I just don't like attending these kinds of banquets; I'm not a child anymore. I see quite a few people have arrived. Let's go to the garden first."
Just then, Chunyue walked in from outside, her steps light and her face full of joy. "Princess, Vice General Jiang just arrived and brought a lot of lychees."
As soon as he spoke, a servant carried in two large baskets of lychees.
The lychees in the basket were extremely large, with bright red skin, and seemed to still have dew on them. They were so fresh that you could tell they tasted delicious at first glance.
Xie Yu said with a face full of joy, "Why didn't you let him come in with you? I'll go out and take a look."
As she spoke, she lifted her skirt and started to walk outside.
Chunyue simply smiled and said, "Princess, please don't go. Vice General Jiang said he has other matters to attend to and has already left."
Upon hearing this, Xie Yu's joyful expression instantly turned sour, but upon seeing the lychees, he couldn't help but cheer up again, "Let's take the lychees down first."
Chunyue quickly told people to carry the lychees away.
Jiang Yimian laughed and joked, "No wonder my brother suddenly sent a lot of lychees home a few days ago, and he looked so conflicted. It turns out we got this thanks to the princess."
During those days, Jiang Qingyuan kept asking them which lychee was the sweetest. At the time, she was puzzled, but now she understands that they were just letting the princess taste them.
Her brother has finally come to his senses; if their parents knew, they'd probably be so excited they couldn't sleep.
Liu'er, who was standing to the side, chuckled softly. Then, recalling Jiang Qingyuan's appearance back then, she immediately understood.
No wonder they wouldn't tell them what it was for; it turns out it was all prepared for the princess.
Xie Yu blushed slightly for a moment, then sighed and said dejectedly, "Don't make fun of me. Jiang Qingyuan clearly just sent it to me casually. If he really found it for me on purpose, why didn't he come in and tell me?"
The man had always been cold to her, and they hadn't seen each other alone since the last Lantern Festival.
The reason she sent lychees this time was because she visited Wei Jinghai half a month ago, and Wei Jinghai mentioned that a soldier in the military camp had a lot of lychees at home, and they were fresh at this time of year, so he asked Jiang Qingyuan to send some to her.
Jiang Qingyuan might just see this as a task.
The more she thought about it, the more disappointed she felt. She felt that the man was like a block of wood, sometimes avoiding her at all costs, and sometimes suddenly coming up to her. Just when she thought it was an opportunity, he would take a step back and respectfully call her princess.
Seeing that the atmosphere was not right, Jiang Yimian quickly changed the subject, saying, "Weren't we supposed to be admiring the flowers? Come on, let's go take a look. The chrysanthemums are in full bloom right now, and I haven't had a good look at them yet!"
Xie Yu then smiled and said, "Right, I almost forgot the important matter. If we go over now, most of the people will probably have arrived."
As they talked, the group walked toward the garden.
At this moment, in front of the princess's residence.
Two carriages stopped at the entrance at the same time.
As soon as Xue Lingyu got off the carriage, someone called out to her, which startled her.
"Hey, do you know who was in that carriage just now?" a woman's voice rang out.
Xue Lingyu paused and looked at the other person.
The woman in front of me was about sixteen or seventeen years old. She was very beautiful, with a bronze complexion, which was quite different from the fair and delicate style of women in the Great Jin Dynasty. However, her eyes were full of criticism when she looked at people.
Xue Lingyu carefully recalled the scene in her mind and confirmed that she had never seen this person before, nor was there anyone like him among the noble ladies of the capital.
Upon seeing that the other woman was dressed in a purple robe and skirt, with coral ornaments at her waist, he immediately realized something and quickly asked, "Are you the princess of Tuyuhun?"
Abiya immediately raised her chin and said smugly, "You do have some sense. Tell me, whose carriage was that just now? What's that young master's name?"
The man was handsome, unlike the frail men of the Great Jin Dynasty. He wore a suit of armor and looked exceptionally brave, clearly someone who had spent years fighting on the battlefield.
She's reached marriageable age now, but in Tuyuhun, she doesn't fancy any of those warriors. If she were to marry the man from earlier, that would be quite nice.
Xue Lingyu paused for a moment, recalling the carriage that had just stopped there, before saying, "That's Vice General Jiang, a prized student of General Wei. Is the princess interested in him?"
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