"Madam, is there anything wrong with this flower viewing banquet?"
Chun Xi saw Shen Ruoyan staring at the invitation in a daze and thought she was worried. Although being invited by the princess was an honor for the ladies of high families.
But the princess is a beautiful woman with a noble status, so she must not be someone who is easy to get along with.
Isn’t the princess of Prince Shun’s mansion a living example?
Seeing her master in such sorrow, Chunxi couldn't help but worry too, "If Madam doesn't want to go, how about pretending to be sick?"
Shen Ruoyan hadn't expected that Chunxi would misunderstand her attitude. For a moment, she felt a bit awkward. However, feeling her kindness also comforted Shen Ruoyan's heart, which was still mirthful in the memories.
"It's nothing. I'm just a little tired and distracted."
The past is like a passing cloud.
But the emotions that have been given cannot be faked and can never be blown away by the wind.
Even after so much time had passed, whenever she thought of those things that happened back then, hatred was like a seed that had broken through the soil, constantly taking root and sprouting in her heart - she wanted to go to the mausoleum, dig out the late emperor, and cut him into pieces!
Shen Ruoyan asked Chunxi to put the invitation away. She also found an exquisite little box and asked Chunxi to put it in to prevent it from getting dirty.
Chun Xi smiled and said, "Although the invitation to the Princess's Mansion is precious, I didn't expect that Madam would attach so much importance to it."
What she didn't know was that the invitations to the Princess's Mansion were all written by Princess Yihe herself. That's why she paid special attention to the people she invited.
Only after learning what Prince Shun's wife had done did he withdraw the invitation so decisively.
Although this child was raised by her side, his temperament was very similar to Wei Yuanyuan. This was what Shen Ruoyan was thankful for, but it was also what she felt most distressed about.
Appreciating flowers and drinking tea are the things Wei Yuanyuan hates most.
Song Siyuan is no exception.
When she was around, she never had to prepare these useless banquets. She could just follow her own preferences and ride horses and hunt freely.
But now, the invitation said it was for a flower viewing party, not a hunting competition...
It seems that the emperor, this "good brother", takes good care of her!
Ever since Princess Yihe left the palace to build her own residence, it had been a long time since I last saw her. Although she would often come to visit me, she had to consider etiquette and rules, so her visits were limited, and gradually we became distant.
The emperor said that the princess was grown up and had her own ideas, so it was normal that she didn't want to be restricted in the palace.
At that time, I thought, since that's the case, let her be free outside the palace.
Even though she was the child I raised, I didn't want to restrict her.
Wei Yuanyuan hadn't wanted to enter the palace at first. In her mind, this magnificent palace was a huge cage that imprisoned the emperor's entire life, and everyone connected to him.
Everyone respected the emperor, except her, who looked down on him.
If it weren't for the Wei family, she would rather die than enter the palace to be a concubine!
Unfortunately, in the end, he still died because of the Wei family.
Lu Hua was a little disappointed by Song Siyuan's estrangement from her, but she felt less sad when she thought her daughter was living a better life outside.
At least, she could give Wei Yuanyuan an explanation.
"I wonder if she is doing well now..." With this thought, Shen Ruoyan slowly closed his eyes. He hadn't seen his daughter for a long time, and when he met her again, he didn't expect that she would be in such a strange situation.
To be honest, she was still a little looking forward to it.
The flower-viewing banquet at Princess Yihe's Mansion is held inside the Princess' Mansion.
When the princess's residence was first built, the Queen Mother specifically instructed that everything be constructed to the highest standards. The gardens alone were breathtakingly large, boasting not only a variety of precious flowers but also the princess's favorite fruit trees.
Spring, summer, autumn and winter, every season has different beautiful scenery to enjoy.
Even if she leaves the palace, she will not feel wronged at all.
Now, Shen Ruoyan was in a peach forest. Looking at the peach blossoms blooming all over the sky, she suddenly felt refreshed.
When she first planned this place, she hoped her daughter could dance with swords and drink wine freely in the sea of flowers. Just thinking about that scene made her feel extremely comfortable.
When she was still the Empress Dowager, she couldn't be too partial to one person because she had to consider the Emperor's feelings. After the Princess's Mansion was built, she never came once.
Now that she has become Shen Ruoyan, she didn't expect to be invited in so openly. She was really a little dazed.
"The princess has arrived!"
Following a high-pitched voice, everyone turned around and looked behind them. Shen Ruoyan also quickly put down the tea in his hand and slowly turned around.
The maids, dressed in luxurious attire, were the first to appear before the crowd. They lined up on either side, surrounding the plain-dressed princess in the middle. The hairpins on her head were so bright that they made her look like those of ordinary young ladies.
The most noble princess had only a wooden hairpin to adorn her entire body, and she didn't even have any makeup on her face.
Shen Ruoyan looked at her blankly. For a moment, he seemed to have forgotten who he was and where he was.
She just watched greedily, afraid that in the next second, all this would turn into nothingness like a dream at night.
"Why is the princess dressed like this? She's all white. If you didn't know better, you'd think..."
"Shh, don't talk nonsense about the royal family, are you trying to kill yourself?!"
The princess's outfit naturally attracted the attention of everyone present. Many of them were invited here for the first time and were unaware of the situation. Even Shen Ruoyan felt a little puzzled.
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