Among the six courtyards of the Shang Palace.
When Qi Yuning entered the clothing bureau, Chu Chi was sewing a purple men's robe.
"Chu Chi."
When Chu Chi heard Qi Yuning's voice, he stood up and saluted, "Princess, why are you here?"
Qi Yuning smiled faintly and said, "Do you remember watching the Flower Goddess Parade with me a few years ago? I promised you that I would let you dress up as the Peony Fairy. This year, I specially requested a spot for you as the Peony Fairy. Come with me out of the palace today, and get up early tomorrow morning to dress up as the Peony Goddess."
Chu Chi smiled faintly and said, "I didn't expect the princess still remembered what I said when I was little."
Qi Yuning smiled and said, "Of course I remember."
Qi Yuning looked at the clothes Chu Chi had made and said, "I heard that you are now in charge of the clothing department. Why do you still have to do the sewing of these clothes yourself?"
Chu Chi said, "This is His Majesty's clothes. His Majesty is very picky."
Chu Chi realized that he had spoken ill of the young emperor in front of Qi Yuning. He covered his mouth again, looked at Qi Yuning and lowered his head and said, "Princess."
Qi Yuning smiled faintly again and said, "Do your job well in the Shanggong Bureau. After His Majesty's wedding, you will assist the Queen for two years. By then, I will choose a good marriage for you."
Chu Chi responded, "Thank you, Princess."
She knew that the good marriage proposed by the princess must be an excellent one. Now she was already seventeen years old. If she had not entered the palace, she might have already been engaged.
Perhaps she would be like her mother, marrying a farm manager and having a child just after she came of age.
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The second day of the second month is the Shengjing Flower Festival.
The girls dressed up as flower goddesses got up early and went to the flower temple to put on their makeup and clothes.
Chu Chi is the goddess of peony, the king of all flowers. Her arrival attracted the attention of the girls present.
All the girls who can play the role of the goddess of flowers in Shengjing City are from wealthy or noble families, and there are also daughters of high-ranking officials among them.
Hua Xiangrong, the youngest daughter of the Minister of Personnel, had just turned fourteen this year. She had originally thought she was destined to become the Peony Goddess, but later heard that there was someone else who was the Peony Goddess. She had never met him before, but now that she had, Chu Chi smiled faintly, "This sister is so beautiful! No wonder she's the Peony Goddess. What's her name, sister?"
Chu Chi was used to being respectful in the palace, so he said softly, "My name is Chu Chi."
"Your last name is Chu too?"
After Hua Xiangrong finished speaking, he walked away from Chu Chi.
Chu Chi ignored Hua Xiangrong and let the dresser do her hair and makeup for her in front of the bronze mirror and put on a fresh peony flower.
"Are there fresh peonies at this time?" Chu Chi asked in surprise, "I wish there were no peonies at this time."
The peony flowering period is very short. It is only the second day of February now, and it will take another month for it to bloom.
The dresser smiled faintly and said, "These peonies are kept in the greenhouse. A lot of charcoal was used to grow them. The old eunuch who manages the flowers in the palace spent decades researching and studying them to get the peonies that bloom on the second day of the second lunar month. They are not available every year at this time. You are lucky, young lady."
Chu Chi, wearing a peony flower, looked at herself in the bronze mirror wearing a large and elegant peony flower. Surprisingly, so many peonies could not cover up her appearance. Chu Chi was a little afraid to look at herself.
The Flower God Parade began, with Chu Chi leading the girls dressed as flowers and walking around the inner city of Shengjing.
In the princess's mansion, Lingling anxiously combed her hair into two buns. Without even having breakfast, she pulled Zhao Jie's hand and said, "Uncle, please get out now. Don't look down on the Hundred Flowers Parade later."
Zhao Jie smiled faintly and said, "Who told you to get up so late?"
Lingling stuck out her tongue. "I didn't see the nanny this morning. Red Bean and Green Bean didn't dare to wake me up. It's too late now. Let's go."
Qi Yuning and Zhixiu had already been waiting outside for the Flower God Tour team to arrive.
Lingling saw Qi Yuning and asked, "Mother, why are you here to watch the Flower God's parade today?"
Qi Yuning smiled faintly and said, "Today it is your sister Chu Chi who is dressed as the Peony Goddess. I came here specially to take a look."
Lingling saw Ye Li beside Qi Yuning, and stood on tiptoe to look into the distance. She heard the sound of firecrackers, stringed instruments and music, as well as the noisy voices of a group of children. What was slowly approaching was a float.
Then the flower gods came, led by Chu Chi, who was wearing a wide-sleeved long gown embroidered with large peonies. He looked like a peony fairy who had descended to earth.
Lu Yiling looked at Chu Chi who was coming over, waved her hand and blew a whistle, "Sister Chu Chi is so beautiful!"
Chu Chi heard the whistle and looked at Lingling. He walked up to Lingling and handed her a sachet. The flower god's parade also means to bring blessings, so they would prepare some sachets and give them to children on the road.
Lingling took the sachet and smiled at Chu Chi, saying, "Sister Chu Chi, you are so beautiful today. Look, uncle can't take his eyes off you!"
Chu Chi only then saw that the person next to Lingling was the young emperor, and he bowed in greeting.
Zhao Jie coughed lightly and said, "No need to be polite outside the palace."
Chu Chi handed another sachet to Lu Zhixiu who was in Qi Yuning's arms, but little Zhixiu didn't like it and didn't take it. He frowned slightly and turned away without taking the sachet.
Qi Yuning helped Zhixiu take it and asked, "Don't you like it?"
Xiao Zhixiu uttered four words, "Girl's stuff."
Qi Yuning: "..."
Qi Yuning smiled, and Lingling took it from Qi Yuning's hand, "Brother, don't give it to me. This sachet smells so good, just as good as Sister Chu Chi's."
Chu Chi left with a smile on his face, and Zhao Jie withdrew his gaze and looked at the sachet in Lingling's hand.
Lingling handed one to Zhao Jie and said, "Hey, little uncle, this is for you."
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