Therefore, many ladies and young women have come to observe today, firstly to see what is so special about this Princess Pingning, and secondly, to follow their husbands' advice and plan to befriend the Lin family.
However, upon arriving, they saw some fools provoking Lin Yuxin, so they stood still and did not step forward, intending to watch the show.
Some who were on good terms with the Zhao and Lin families, seeing that things weren't going well, came over. For example, Madam Ji looked at the lady and young lady opposite her and said with a faint smile:
"Madam Leng, today is a banquet organized by the Princess Consort of Prince Gong. It's not appropriate for you to start causing trouble before you've even gone in."
"Hehe! Madam Ji, you're joking. It was just a little quarrel between children, nothing serious at all!"
Madam Leng smiled and dodged the question, but Madam Ji was still somewhat wary. After all, Lord Ji's official rank was higher than her husband's, and she couldn't afford to offend him and cause trouble for her husband.
Besides wanting to get to know some noble ladies, she also came here because her husband is a man of Prince Gong. Her husband was able to be promoted three ranks this time, all thanks to Prince Gong's recommendation.
Her husband asked her to make a good impression on the princess, which could be seen as paving the way for him!
"What's there to be proud of! A princess with no background, how can she compare to Princess Shuhe? Humph! You'll see!"
Seeing that someone was speaking up for Lin Yuxin, the woman glared at Lin Yuxin resentfully and threatened her in a low voice.
"Lili, that's enough! Go inside first!"
Seeing that more and more ladies were gathering around, Madam Leng tugged at her wrist and said something. Then, she gave a perfunctory nod to Zhao Hanyue and Madam Ji before pulling the girl inside.
Lin Yuxin was completely baffled. What was going on? Was she easy to bully? Was someone going to give her a hard time right from the start?
"Mother! Who are they?"
Lin Yuxin turned to Zhao Hanya and asked.
"That lady is the wife of the newly appointed Minister of Works, Lang Lengjing, named Liu Linmei, and that woman is their second daughter, named Leng Lili."
As Madam Ji watched the two figures disappear into the distance, she suddenly spoke up to answer Lin Yuxin's question.
Zhao Hanyue nodded. Although she was at home or busy with business every day, she was, after all, the daughter of the General Who Protects the Nation, and it was still necessary for the ladies to interact.
She knew very well the changes in the officials in the court, as well as the personalities of the ladies and young women.
She is always meticulous in her work, and understanding things in advance is always useful.
"Newly appointed?"
Lin Yuxin raised an eyebrow. The previous one, Gongbu Shilang, was a spy and was executed. Why does this one seem so incompetent?
Does Xia Kingdom have no good officials? By the way, where's her little follower? He's been back for so long and hasn't come to see her?
Lin Yuxin thought of her new underling in Beicheng, Liu Haixin. Could it be that he's been back for so long and still hasn't been able to defeat his older brother?
Hmm, I'll go to the Yongjue Marquis's residence tonight to sound him out. I don't want my newly recruited underling to disappear before I've even had a chance to use him!
"Mrs. Ji, thank you for helping me out of that situation! Why isn't Sister Ji here?"
Lin Yuxin smiled and thanked Madam Ji, then looked around and, not seeing Ji Qingxue, asked curiously.
"Hehe! Why are you being so polite, girl? We're practically related by marriage, so we should help each other out. Besides, it's not a big deal. But that girl is clearly after you, so you'd better be careful later."
"As for your sister Ji, she's getting married in a little over a month, and she's busy embroidering her wedding dress at home, so we haven't let her come out."
Madam Ji said with a smile.
"Thank you for the reminder, Madam Ji. I will be careful! Sister Ji isn't going out! May I go to visit Sister Ji?"
Lin Yuxin thanked her obediently again, then looked at Madam Ji expectantly and asked.
"Sure, that girl hasn't left the house in ages. Go and keep her entertained, I'll be thrilled!"
When Madam Ji heard that Lin Yuxin was coming to visit her daughter, she was quite happy. Since the girl got engaged, she hardly ever left the mansion, spending her days either embroidering her dowry or reading.
When asked to go out for a walk, she said that as a woman about to be married, she shouldn't go out too often. That girl is too stubborn!
Neither she nor her husband could do anything about her. Since Princess Pingning wanted to go find her daughter, she was quite happy. Today was her first time meeting the princess, and she felt that she was not as idle and arrogant as the rumors suggested.
She quite liked it; it was good that Qingxue had such a sister-in-law!
"Alright, you two can save that for later. Hurry up and go inside! Don't keep the princess and the others waiting. Let's go!"
Zhao Hanyue watched the two exchanging pleasantries at the door. Seeing that there was nothing exciting to see, most of the people around had already gone inside. She quickly interrupted them and told them to go inside.
Madam Ji smiled and walked inside with Zhao Hanyue.
Lin Yuxin followed Zhao Hanyya and Madam Ji into the Prince Gong's Mansion. Along the way, they encountered some ladies who were on good terms with Zhao Hanyya or Madam Ji, and would chat with them for a few minutes.
Lin Yuxin followed behind, occasionally putting on a smile for the ladies who praised her or mentioned her.
Lin Yuxin's face soon froze from smiling, but after all, Lin Yuxin was a princess and had a fiefdom.
Many ladies of lower rank who were well-mannered would still bow to Princess Lin Yuxin.
The group was led directly to Furong Garden by the servants. This was the back garden of Prince Gong's Mansion. It was very large, covering more than ten acres, with all kinds of flowers, trees and shrubs. There was also a large lotus pond, but since it was winter, there were no lotus flowers, but there were still many koi carp.
Prince Gong's Mansion, after all, is the imperial clan, with a history of over a hundred years, so its heritage is indeed quite profound.
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