Qi Zhong was startled and dared not say another word.
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The Mid-Autumn Festival falls on the 15th of August.
Because of the great victory in Zhejiang and other places, all regions were at peace. Emperor Cheng'an held a banquet in the palace, and officials of the fourth rank and above, as well as their families, were allowed to attend.
As the Princess Consort of Qin, Shen Youying naturally had to attend the banquet.
She changed into her princess consort's dress and rode in a carriage with Xue Shen into the palace. When they arrived at the palace gate, it was already full of carriages from various households. Because there were too many people, the escorting palanquins and palace servants were too busy to handle them all, so some officials of lower rank and their families waited outside the gate.
It's currently the hottest time of the year, and although the evenings aren't as scorching as the daytime, they can still make you feel incredibly hot.
Especially today, in order to attend the banquet, Shen Youying was wearing three layers of formal attire, making the heat even more unbearable. Although there was an ice chest in the carriage and Bai Luodanzhu kept fanning her, Shen Youying was still sweating profusely and feeling dizzy.
Before getting off the carriage, Danzhu wiped her sweat with cold water and then pressed her face powder again, making her barely presentable.
Xue Shen was pushed off the carriage by the guards, while Shen Youying was helped down by Bai Luodanzhu on either side, stepping onto a stool.
She was so hot that she felt dizzy and her body was swaying. She was supported by Bailuo and Danzhu and it took her a while to recover.
At this moment, other officials and women saw the two and surrounded them, bowing and greeting them.
Shen Youying felt suffocated. She gave a few perfunctory replies and only breathed a sigh of relief after everyone had left, feeling as if she had come back to life.
She stood demurely, but secretly leaned most of her weight on Bailuo and Danzhu, complaining in a low voice, "In this heat, if we wait any longer, we might not be able to attend the banquet, but we'll get heatstroke."
Danzhu comforted her, "Please bear with it a little longer, young lady. It will be fine once we take our seats."
Shen Youying sighed dejectedly.
She was completely unaware that the women were secretly observing her.
Since marrying into the Prince of Qin's mansion, Shen Youying has not made many public appearances. She was only seen once, at Princess Shouning's spring banquet, where she outshone all the other beauties and shone brightly on the polo field, arousing envy and jealousy from many.
But in just a few months, she seems to have become a completely different person.
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