Chapter 10 Invitation
Chen Wan wanted to go and talk to the Prince of Zhaoping, but as soon as she took a step, the Prince of Zhaoping rode away on horseback.
The streets were crowded with people, and it wasn't a good place to talk. She remembered that in her previous life, the Prince of Zhaoping had also attended the Peony Banquet at Princess Shunyang's mansion. It would only be a few days away, so it wouldn't be too late to talk then.
After returning to Duke Dingguo's Mansion, Chen Wan learned that the deputy envoy of the Inner Palace had invited him to the mansion. Shen Ji was deeply trusted by the emperor, and the Yun family was generous, so the Inner Palace would not refuse him face.
Chen Wan went to Qingyi Garden, where the deputy envoy was teaching Ye Caiwei, Shen Wu and Shen Yin, pointing out their shortcomings. They were learning very seriously.
Ye Caiwei was already a good dancer, and with the guidance of a famous teacher, she made great progress after only three days of instruction in her previous life. On the contrary, Chen Wu and the others who were learning to play the piano did not make much progress.
Shen Wan only watched for a while and then returned to his own yard.
When Chen Wan fell into the water as a child, she was taking medicine while Chen Wu and the others were learning to read.
Chen Wu and the others were learning to play the piano and dance, but she was still taking medicine.
It can be said that she was a sickly child before she was ten years old. Her parents' greatest hope for her was that she would grow up safely. She also wanted to learn music, chess, calligraphy, painting, poetry and songs like Shen Wu and the others, but she lacked the physical strength. Her father held her lost in his arms and coaxed her, "My daughter, Shen Ji, does not need to learn those icing on the cake. When you grow up a little more, Daddy will teach you to ride a horse."
Duke Dingguo Chen Ji had a sickly little daughter, a fact known to all the civil and military officials in the court. In her previous life, she was saved by Xiao Yun, and her father refused the emperor's proposal of marriage on the grounds that she had fallen into the water in her childhood and was seriously injured, and might not be able to have children. The emperor did not have any doubts at all. After all, the Duke Dingguo's Mansion often invited an imperial physician to her, and the emperor knew it.
Her father would rather raise her for the rest of her life than let her marry into the royal family. If she meets someone in the future who doesn't care whether she can raise children, he naturally won't care that she was saved by Xiao Yun.
But no one expected that she would be drugged and become pregnant at once. Not only did her father have no reason to refuse the marriage, but she was almost accused of deceiving the emperor.
In his previous life, the deputy envoy of the Inner Music Bureau only took three days to teach Ye Caiwei. This time, with Chen Wu, Chen Yin and the others added, it took two more days.
When Deputy Envoy Li left, he praised Ye Caiwei, Shen Wu and the others highly, praising them to the point that they were the best in the world. The old lady was very pleased with his words. Deputy Envoy Li gave them a generous thank you gift and happily returned to the Inner Court.
On the same day, Princess Shunyang's residence sent two invitations to the Peony Banquet.
One is for Chen Wan and Shen Wu, and the other is for Princess Changle, also known as Ye Caiwei.
Two years ago, Shen Ji made great contributions and the emperor wanted to confer the title of county master on Shen Wan. Upon hearing the good news, Shen Wan was very happy. This was the honor given to her by her father. However, just when she was excited, Ye Caiwei said with red eyes, "It's good to have a father..."
Chen Wan still remembered the bustling main hall at that time, but because of Ye Caiwei's words, it suddenly became so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
Everyone looked at her father, who felt a little uneasy. Later, he coaxed her to give the position of county princess to Ye Caiwei, and promised to ask the emperor for the position of county princess for her if she made meritorious service in the future.
Compared to the position of county lord, she naturally wanted her father to be alive and well, so she gave it to Ye Caiwei. The emperor was also grateful to General Ye for risking his life to save Shen Ji's life. Shen Ji wanted to give the title to Ye Caiwei, so how could the emperor not agree?
In this way, Ye Caiwei became the Princess of Changle County. Although it was just a title and she had no real fiefdom or estate, it was enough to make all the ladies in Kyoto envious.
From that day on, Ye Caiwei would receive a separate invitation to all banquets, big and small, held by the aristocratic families in Kyoto.
In six days, the embroidery room had already finished making Ye Caiwei's skirt. It was bright and dazzling, and even more beautiful than in her previous life. After all, in her previous life, each person made one piece, and the embroidery room worked day and night, but it was not as perfect as it is now.
Ye Caiwei tried it on and couldn't wait for the Peony Banquet to arrive. Chen Wu had prepared a dress for the Peony Banquet early on. She was originally very happy, but now that Ye Caiwei had compared it, the dress made for her by the embroidery room seemed too unremarkable.
Chen Wu didn't want to be Ye Caiwei's foil, so she went to the Second Madam to cry and complain. The Second Madam had no choice but to take Chen Wu out of the house and pick out a set of luxurious headdress. Only then did Chen Wu feel better.
That day, after Chen Wan had breakfast, he went to Shou'an Hall to pay his respects to the old lady. Chen Wu, Chen Yin and the others had arrived early, but Ye Caiwei was nowhere to be seen.
"Wan'er has come to pay her respects to the old lady, why hasn't Caiwei come? Is she feeling unwell?"
Yun was worried and wanted to go see Ye Caiwei.
Shen Wan stopped her and said, “Don’t worry, mother. If my cousin is not feeling well, the maid will definitely tell you. I will go see her later.”
Her parents loved her, but the position of county lady was still given to Ye Caiwei. Ye Caiwei's status in the Duke's Mansion was no less than hers. No servant would dare to be careless. If they even coughed, they would report it to her mother.
Yun said, "That's good. You cousins are of similar age and can chat with each other."
Shen Wan knew what Ye Caiwei was going to do, she was too familiar with such tricks.
Chen Wan went to Qingyi Garden and walked outside the beaded curtain, only to see Ye Caiwei sitting in front of the dressing table picking out jewelry. She looked quite irritable, with red eyes, as if she had been wronged.
Shen Wan walked over and asked, "What's wrong with your cousin? Are you feeling unwell?"
Ye Caiwei looked at Chen Wan, still holding a golden hairpin in her hand, with an aggrieved expression, "My cousin gave me the floating brocade and asked Li, the deputy envoy of the inner teaching house, to teach me how to dance, so that I could shine at the Peony Banquet at the Shunyang Princess's mansion. But I looked through all the jewelry, but none of it matched that dress. It looked top-heavy because it couldn't hold it down..."
To put it bluntly, I want jewelry.
Whatever Chen Wu has, she also wants.
Chen Wu had the second wife buy it for her, but she asked Yun to pay for it. She entered the mansion under the identity of Ye Caiwei and really thought that her parents owed her something, so she took it for granted.
Even if she was given the title of county lady, she would not be stingy with a set of jewelry.
Anyway, I will get it back in the future, so it doesn’t matter whether it’s more or less.
In the previous life, not only was it bought for Ye Caiwei, but Shen Wu and Shen Yin also had a share. Ye Caiwei used her mother's money to bribe Shen Wu and others. In this life, she only wanted it for herself. This was the result of Shen Wan's efforts to alienate them.
Before sending Ye Caiwei back to the second house, all her requests would be fulfilled as long as her parents could do it.
Chen Wan also fulfilled her wish.
Chen Wan smiled and said, "There's nothing suitable in the dressing box, but there must be one in the jewelry store outside the mansion. I'll go out with you to buy it."
Ye Caiwei lowered her head, "I, I don't have enough money..."
"I won't let you spend money, I'll give it to you."
Ye Caiwei immediately smiled and said, "Thank you, cousin."
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