"Go back!" Wang suddenly lost her temper, which stunned Wang Yuzhen, who looked at her with some confusion.
Why did she feel that her mother-in-law was dissatisfied with her?
The news that Lady Wang and Wang Yuzhen had waited outside the palace gates all day without seeing the Empress Dowager soon reached Yunzhi's ears.
"Serves her right!" Rulan said with a smug look on her face. Who told Madam Wang to be so arrogant, thinking she was still the powerful First-Rank Marquis's wife? She didn't even know what a good-for-nothing her son was.
Yunzhi also felt that Wang Shi was not thinking clearly. She thought back to the day when Lu Cang of Dongli asked An Xiuyuan to choose, Wang Shi chose Wang Yuzhen without hesitation. It turned out that she thought she still had a backer.
But who knew that this powerful backer wouldn't be of any use?
Therefore, it's better to rely on yourself than on others. The saying "Mountains may crumble, rivers may flow away" isn't just a joke. Because you never know when your support might fail. Only yourself is your eternal support, the only one who will never be unreliable.
The news of the An family being stripped of their titles quickly spread throughout the capital. Many people even guessed that it might be related to Yunzhi.
Previously, when the Regent personally acknowledged Yunzhi's identity, everyone was already wary enough. Now, the An family's stripping of their title has given people an even new understanding of Yunzhi.
It seems I'll have to be careful around Yunzhi in the future. I absolutely mustn't offend her, or I won't even know how I died.
Isn't settling down a good example?
A noble family of a first-rank marquis could have its title stripped so easily.
However, the elders in the family knew the seriousness of the matter, but the children did not. Especially those young ladies who liked the Regent, who hadn't even been able to marry him themselves, and now a divorced man had snatched him away—no wonder they were resentful.
Therefore, upon learning that Hu Ling'er intended to embarrass Yunzhi at the Peony Festival, they all secretly prepared to lend a hand and make sure to crush Yunzhi completely in one fell swoop.
Yunzhi had no idea that those rich young ladies were plotting against her out of jealousy, and she was preparing to go out to see patients in a few days.
I already have three reservations, but luckily they're all in Beijing, so they're close by. One day should be enough.
Just as she was thinking about which day would be best, Rulan came running in, holding an invitation in her hand. She said to Yunzhi, "Miss, the Princess has sent you an invitation to the Peony Flower Festival."
"The Peony Flower Festival?" Yunzhi frowned slightly; she wasn't very familiar with it. She had been living in Jiangnan, and because she was studying medicine at Medicine King Valley, she rarely attended banquets.
Later, after returning to the capital, she had already been engaged to a different family and didn't like the idea of attending any banquets.
Therefore, she didn't quite understand this flower festival.
Judging from the name, it sounds like a flower-viewing banquet. And since the peonies are in bloom now, it's quite timely.
“Yes!” Rulan nodded and said, “I inquired and found that the Princess holds a peony flower festival every year. Appreciating the flowers is secondary; the main purpose is to give unmarried men and women an opportunity to get to know each other. During the festival, unmarried young men and women can go on stage to perform their talents if they are interested.”
To be honest, Yunzhi was rather uninterested, feeling that it would be better to stay home and read a few more books or study a few more case studies than to waste that time.
Looking up at Rulan, just as she was about to let her decline, Rumei spoke up, saying, "Miss, the Grand Princess is the current elder sister. Her inviting you to the flower festival at this time might not be for good reasons."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
