The royal garden is divided into four gardens: east, west, south and north, and is adjacent to the royal hunting grounds.
The scenery is beautiful in spring, with mountains and rivers all around.
The East Garden was where the royal family lived, and most of the female relatives of the aristocratic families in the capital were arranged in the West Garden.
The Northern Qiang delegation was in Beiyuan, and the Nanyue delegation was in Nanyuan.
In the afternoon, carriages came one after another.
As soon as I got off the carriage, I saw light gauze skirts everywhere, and the colorful hems looked particularly gorgeous in the spring.
"Your skirt is so pretty! The fabric is so soft."
"This outfit was specially made by the master from Baoshang Pavilion, right?"
"You don't know, because of this spring banquet, the queue for Baoshang Pavilion has been starting since March. I've been waiting for a long time."
"Madam Wei, your daughter should be looking for a husband this year, right? Has she found a young man she likes?"
"Not yet. It's a good opportunity to see each other during the Spring Banquet."
"In previous years, the Spring Banquet was always organized by the Imperial Concubine, but this year, it was all handed over to Princess Showa..."
"Yes, I heard that His Majesty and the Imperial Concubine are not planning to come this year. The affairs of receiving the diplomatic corps are all handled by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."
"As soon as the princess returned, His Majesty handed all these matters over to her. It's obvious that His Majesty really dotes on her!"
"If you have a daughter, hurry up! The princess's eldest son is of marriageable age! If you miss this village, you'll have to wait for the next one."
"Didn't you say you had a baby marriage with the Xie family?"
"Didn't the Xie family say this themselves? There's been no movement from the Princess's Mansion. I don't think we might still have a chance."
"Speaking of which, His Royal Highness's grandson has never been engaged since childhood... His Royal Highness has become increasingly handsome over the past two years. I wonder which girl will be lucky enough to marry him?"
"It's still early for the Emperor's grandson. I imagine his marriage will be a big deal by then."
"Where's the Crown Princess? Why is the princess making all the arrangements?"
"You don't know yet, right? I heard that the Crown Princess is three months pregnant and has been staying in the East Palace to take care of the baby!"
"Pregnant? If you have another child, your position will be more secure..."
"Didn't they say that the Saint of Nanyue was sent here for marriage? Will she enter the Eastern Palace?"
"Who can say for sure? It depends on what His Majesty and His Highness think."
"I heard that the Saint is very beautiful. Is that true?"
"You'll know whether it's good-looking or not when you see it later."
"I actually think that the two Helian Young Masters of Beiqiang are both good-looking and have first-rate looks."
"Why? You still want to marry your daughter to a cold and bitter place like Beiqiang?"
"No, no, no, how is that possible? Bei Qiang and our Dacheng have always been enemies. How can this be possible?"
…
The ladies always have endless things to talk about when they get together, not to mention that today is already a very lively occasion.
They gathered together to discuss everything from the former court to the harem, and from family matters to daily life.
It was not until the afternoon that Yuan Cheng came with two delegations, along with Yuan Musheng and officials from the Ministry of Rites.
Yuan Zhao cleared the area and personally greeted them at the door with his men.
Yuan Cheng came down first and glanced at Huo Yan, the "guard" beside Yuan Zhao, without leaving a trace.
The two exchanged a quick glance.
The next people to come down were the people from Northern Qiang. Jingyang jumped down first and saluted Yuan Zhao in a very lively manner.
"Greetings, Your Highness."
Yuan Zhao smiled, observed Jing Yang, and praised, "Princess Wang is dazzling today."
Jingyang pursed his lips and smiled, bending his legs slightly. "Thank you for the compliment, Your Highness. You look very graceful today!"
She followed Jing Kangshan very obediently without running around. As she spoke, she glanced at Yuan Musheng who was beside Yuan Zhao.
The two did not meet at the post station just now.
Yuan Musheng just nodded politely at her and nodded to Helian Yu.
Jingyang suddenly felt a little depressed.
She discovered that since the day they had fun together in the capital, Yuan Musheng seemed to be deliberately avoiding them.
They had little opportunity to spend time together privately these days.
Fortunately, she dressed up nicely today.
She thought of something and felt a little annoyed.
He's already engaged! Besides, the girl from the Xie family will definitely be there today, so what's the point of me...
Jing Yang was lost in thought. Jing Kangshan noticed that his daughter was distracted and squeezed her hand.
When Jingyang came to his senses, Helian Shi got off the car.
Helian Shi was still wearing the cloak as usual, and his handsome face had a sickly look.
Now, as soon as he got off the carriage, Huo Yan, who was hiding in the crowd, looked over.
He carefully observed Helian Shi's appearance.
Strange…this wasn't like the Dota he remembered.
Now was not the time to communicate with Yuan Cheng, so Huo Yan suppressed his doubts and prepared to observe further.
Regarding the question of Helian Shi's identity, this matter involved state affairs, so Yuan Cheng and Huo Yan did not tell Yuan Zhao.
When Yuan Zhao saw Helian, he thought about how he had saved him that day and he had not come to thank him.
She originally wanted to go, but Yuancheng said he would go, so she just picked some good medicinal herbs from the warehouse and asked Yuancheng to deliver them over.
But now seeing Helian Shi still looking so sick, Yuan Zhao frowned slightly.
He's in such poor health...
So she said politely and with concern, "Young Master Helian's illness hasn't healed yet. Beiyuan is backed by a mountain and there's a pool of hot spring water. I've allocated that courtyard to the young master. Soaking in the hot spring more often will be good for your health."
Hearing this, Helian Shi's lips curled up into a casual smile, "Thank you very much for your kindness, Your Highness..."
He deliberately emphasized the ending tone of the last word. It was obviously a normal sentence, but he made it sound strange.
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