In order to attend the banquet, adhering to the principle of losing the battle rather than the battle, Song Yi prepared a battle robe for her princess early on. She spent several hours just on her makeup before leaving, and did not let her go until the maids and nannies in the room were all satisfied.

In order to show the nobility of Prince Ning's Mansion, Ning Xihua chose a hibiscus purple outer garment, with a goose yellow skirt underneath, and tied a belt of the same color as the outer garment around her waist.

The contrast between the hibiscus purple, which is steady and dignified, and the goose yellow, which is soft and charming, can neutralize the solemnity and heaviness of the dark outer shirt, and highlight the agility and softness of the light-colored skirt.

Song Yi tied her hair into a loose bun as Ning Xihua requested. Apart from some small flower pins, she also inserted a yellow jade hairpin diagonally. The loose hair hanging on her temples made her look lazy and casual.

She wore a peach blossom hairpin between her eyebrows, and although she was not wearing any jewelry, the bright color between her eyebrows made her look rich and gorgeous. Adding to her delicate eyebrows and eyes, she looked like a figure who had walked out of a painting of a lady.

The fourth princess looked at Ning Xihua, who was bright and beautiful as if she had been reborn, and she could no longer describe her as "plain in appearance".

If this is considered mediocre, then where does she put herself? In the end, she could only utter a stupid sentence: "You don't show respect to me when you see me?"

Ning Xihua smiled calmly, standing still, with no intention of bending down at all.

"I won't be so polite to the princess, or she will have to return the favor later."

The fourth princess was so angry that she wanted to rush up and touch Ning Xihua's beautiful face.

Everyone knows that although the fourth princess is not born of a legitimate wife, she is favored by the emperor because her mother, Concubine Sun, is favored.

But even so, His Majesty did not make an exception to reward her, so the Fourth Princess was just the Fourth Princess. She would only be given a title when she got married and set up her own household, and she might not even have a fiefdom.

For this reason, the fourth princess was extravagant and arrogant, and she repeatedly got into trouble without receiving any severe punishment, including asking for permission to hold a banquet in Weiyuan, all in an effort to prove to the world that she, Su Yue, was deeply favored by the emperor and was the most favored and noble princess of the Dali Dynasty.

Although Ning Xihua was only a princess, she was given the title of "Yue Xi" at birth. Her fiefdom was rich and vast, and the emperor personally granted her the honor of a princess. Her rank was raised to the same level as the fourth princess, an ordinary princess with no title and no fiefdom.

According to this calculation, Ning Xihua certainly doesn't need to salute her.

The fourth princess was hurt and could only change direction in the hope of getting back at her.

"After not seeing each other for many years, the princess has become more sharp-tongued and has actually taken a liking to Jin Zi's old-fashioned looks. What's the matter? Is it that the mountains and rivers of Yizhou are not suitable for people? Why has the princess become so haggard?"

Hibiscus purple is steady but can easily make one look old-fashioned. It is rarely worn by young girls, and even young daughters-in-law do not like to wear it. It is mostly the elders in the family who prefer this color.

But the Fourth Princess was lying with her eyes open. Anyone with a discerning eye could see that Ning Xihua perfectly carried off the purple dress. Not only did it not make her look old, but it also made her look dignified, elegant, bright and generous.

Ning Xihua looked innocent when she heard that. "Really? But I heard that the late queen loved purple and often wore it when attending state banquets. The emperor also praised the late queen for her extraordinary elegance in purple."

She smiled softly and said, "It just so happens that my grandmother also likes hibiscus purple, so she made a lot of these hibiscus purple clothes for me. My grandmother was very happy to see me wearing them."

After hearing this, the fourth princess felt a breath of breath stuck in her chest again.

People have said that the late empress loved Jin Zi, can she say that the late empress and the emperor have bad taste? People have also said that the clothes were made by my grandmother, and even if they were not colorful clothes to entertain my parents, it was an act of filial piety. Can she still criticize my filial piety?

The fourth princess never expected that Ning Xihua, who used to have a hot temper and would quarrel over the slightest disagreement, would become so difficult to deal with. Not only was she eloquent, but she had also learned to speak in a roundabout way.

At this time, a young lady behind the Fourth Princess exclaimed in surprise: "This Jin Zi, could it be the Xingchen Qi Ran, a specialty of Jinzhou?"

Hearing this, everyone looked at Ning Xihua's coat again, and saw that the purple coat swaying in the wind actually refracted tiny dots of light in the sunlight, like falling stars.

Xingchenqi is a specialty of Jinzhou. Due to its unique weaving method, the fabric will appear starry under the light when it is swayed, hence the name Xingchenqi.

In addition to the weaving method, the silk needed to weave Xingchenqi can only be produced by the mulberry silkworm unique to Jinzhou, which is difficult to breed artificially and produces only one-third of the silk produced by ordinary silkworms. This has led to the scarcity of Xingchenqi production, high prices, and difficulty in obtaining even an inch.

There is a saying in Jinzhou that "an inch of star is worth an inch of gold".

It is estimated that none of the ladies in the palace has a complete piece of Starry Silk. Most people who get a little Starry Silk can only cherish it and use it as a fan or purse before showing it off.

But Princess Yuexi actually used Xingchenqi to make a coat? How much fabric and how much money did it cost? ? ?

Ning Xihua still smiled calmly amid the amazed and envious gazes of the crowd. To be honest, she didn't even know that the clothes she was wearing were so expensive.

It seemed that the material was sent by the old man in Yizhou. She thought it looked good and asked him to cut it. She had no idea what kind of Xingchenqi it was.

From this perspective, she still underestimated the old man's financial resources. Prince Ning's Mansion might be richer than she imagined.

The fourth princess now felt a little regretful for bringing up the issue of the dress. She no longer wanted Ning Xihua to be in the spotlight with this damn dress, so she waved her hand to signal the maid to lead everyone to their seats.

When Ning Xihua sat down, she realized that the little white flower heroine was sitting diagonally opposite her.

Lin Mengli saw the entire dispute. She tightened her hands under the table, but showed a gentle smile to Ning Xihua, as if nothing unpleasant had happened in Lingshan Temple before.

But she was feeling uneasy. Even the Fourth Princess couldn't suppress Ning Xihua? If Ning Xihua stole the limelight at the flower viewing banquet and everyone's opinion of her changed, what chance would she have of winning with Concubine Sun Gui?

Ning Xihua didn't care how the little white flower heroine was feeling. She just sat there and ignored Lin Mengli's advances. She started to ask Song Yi in a low voice about the identities of the people present. It would always be a good idea to know more people.

After everyone took their seats one after another, the Fourth Princess straightened her dress, walked gracefully to the central flower platform, and began her speech.

He first praised the wisdom of the current emperor, thanked the prince for lending the Wei Garden and tactfully boasted about how much he was favored, then praised the beautiful scenery in the garden, then apologized for the poor hospitality, and finally concluded that he hoped everyone would have a great time viewing the flowers.

As expected of a royal princess, no matter how willful she was, she still managed to save face in such an occasion. After the fourth princess finished her speech, Ning Xihua even subconsciously wanted to raise her hands and applaud her.

Then the fourth princess announced the start of the feast, and everyone began to toast. After all, it was a gathering of young men and women, how could they just come here to admire flowers and drink? Soon, the fourth princess suggested that everyone show their talents to add to the grand event.