The emperor received the confirmation and returned to the palace happily.
Overnight, gifts from the palace were carried to Prince Chen's Mansion like water. Most of them were thank-you gifts for Ye Xin, and a small number were gifts from Shangguan Nian.
Although it was a small portion, it still accounted for almost half of the emperor's private treasury. This shows that the emperor really loved his eldest niece.
The Queen was not to be outdone and immediately gave orders. Invitations were sent out from Fengming Palace one after another, and the imperial kitchen transported back a large amount of rare ingredients from other places overnight in preparation for the state banquet the day after tomorrow.
The officials who received the news were stunned. They thought that some big shot was coming and it was worth such a big fuss.
The female members of the family reacted the fastest. They asked the embroiderers to cut out the most gorgeous clothes early the next morning, and at the same time asked people to find out if there was any gossip that had been leaked.
You don’t say it, you really don’t say it, but the news actually got out to the Minister of Rites’ family.
"What, immortal? Are you telling the truth?" Wu Lan couldn't believe her ears. She must have heard it right! Are there still immortals in this world?
"Madam, it's absolutely true. There's a fellow villager of mine who works in Prince Chen's mansion. I just ran into her by chance, and she told me this in secret," Wu Lan's wet nurse was so excited that she was almost incoherent.
Wu Lan hesitated a little, "Could this news be false?"
The nurse shook her head firmly, "Madam, don't worry! I've done that person a favor. She said everyone in Prince Chen's mansion knows the news."
Wu Lan's eyebrows lit up with joy. "Great! Great! Ma'am, you have done a great service. I will give you a big reward."
Mammy immediately thanked him profusely. She was also very excited! What a fairy! After living almost a lifetime, she could actually see such a legendary figure.
Wu Lan asked the maid to quickly invite the eldest young lady and the eldest young master back, and also instructed the servant to block the Shangshu on the way back from court, and tell him to go home immediately if he saw him.
Several people who received the news were called over. Wang Yuyan looked at her mother in confusion, not understanding what was wrong with her mother today. She looked very excited.
Minister Wang had no idea what his wife was up to. He had just left the court when he was dragged back by the servant. He wanted to go out fishing with his colleagues!
Wu Lan was anxiously spinning around when she saw someone finally coming. "Oh! You're finally back. Now, come out with me immediately. Let's go to the Treasure Pavilion to choose gifts together."
When they heard that they could go out, Wang Yuyan and Wang Yujie were very excited. They were a pair of twins, a boy and a girl, and now was the time when they were full of energy.
In order to calm down the two of them, Wu Lan had not asked them to go out for a long time.
Minister Wang still didn't understand. It was just a state banquet! He'd attended it before, so was it worth such a lavish outburst? The treasury was empty, after all!
As soon as Wu Lan saw Shangshu Wang's expression, she knew what he was thinking. She immediately jumped over and said, "You are so stingy. Do you know how important tomorrow's state banquet is? If you fail me this time, you will have to sleep in my study from now on."
When Minister Wang heard that he could only sleep in the study, he didn't dare to say anything. His wife really did what she said!
"Mom, what happened? You are so excited." Wang Yuyan received her father's look for help and turned her attention in time.
Wu Lan said with great joy, "It's an immortal. There will be an immortal coming to the banquet tomorrow."
"What? Where did this immortal come from? Mom, did you hear it wrong?" Wang Yujie didn't believe it. If there really was such a fairy, why hadn't he heard any news about it before?
The news that even he, a person with great knowledge, doesn't know must be fake.
Being questioned by his own son, Wu Lan's brain collapsed again, "You are the only one who has a mouth all day long, right? You don't know a lot."
"Ah! It hurts!" Wang Yujie wanted to cry but had no tears. He covered the bump on his head and squatted beside it, drawing circles.
Wang Yuyan looked at her mother with sparkling eyes. "Mom, what does an immortal look like? Is it the same as in the picture book?"
This made Wu Lan worried. It would be great if he could find out from the immortal, but he had no idea whether it was a boy or a girl.
Minister Wang's mind raced, and he came up with an idea. "Madam, why don't we go pick out gifts first? We should prepare a set of various types so that both men and women can use them."
This was the only way. Wu Lan asked the housekeeper to take out all the peach blossom wine collected in the house and put it in exquisite packaging. This wine could be drunk by both fairies and immortals!
The family of four went to the Treasure Pavilion they often visited in a low-key manner. After closing the door of the private room, they went straight to the point and told the shopkeeper to take out the treasure of the store directly. Nothing inexpensive would be considered.
The shopkeeper was shocked. If these words came from someone else's mouth, it might not be a big deal, but if they came from the Minister of Rites, it was like the sun rising from the west.
Everyone knows that the Minister of Rites is notoriously stingy. He has a lot of wealth, but he keeps complaining about his poverty to others. Are all those who are in charge of court activities like this?
The shopkeeper smiled and retreated. The two Luos immediately brought out the store's treasure, a set of headgear made of pure gold. One of the crowns blinded the four people as soon as it appeared.
It was so shiny, not only the gold was shining, but there were also all kinds of gems, and a huge night pearl on the top was sparkling.
"This is it." Wu Lan made the decision after just one look. If she liked a gift at first sight, she had to buy it.
"Boss, is this the only treasure of your store? Do you have anything else?" Shangshu Wang was so distressed that he didn't dare to look. One set of headgear was not enough, and he had to prepare other things.
The shopkeeper smiled without saying anything, and clapped his hands. The maids outside rushed over, each holding a jade tray in their hands.
All the items above were very valuable. Shangshu Wang and Wu Lan looked for a while and picked out a set of glass camellia tea sets, the price of which was naturally sky-high.
"Okay, that's it for these two sets. We also need to choose some of the most popular clothes and jewelry. Please bring them all over!" Wu Lan gritted her teeth secretly! It was so hard to get this stingy guy to pluck his feathers, so she had to go shopping today!
Wang Yuyan was the happiest one. She couldn't stand her father being so stingy. Other girls had to buy clothes and jewelry every month, but her family could only do it once every two months.
If you want something new, you can only wait for some major programs. Now is the time to make your dad spend a lot of money. This opportunity is rare!
The shopkeeper was already grinning from ear to ear. The amount of money spent by Minister Wang's family today was more than half of yesterday's total.
After everyone had made their selections, Wu Lan and the others promptly paid the bill and told the shopkeeper to choose the most exquisite packaging so they could take it away immediately.
She was a little panicked. It had been so long, and perhaps more than just her family had received the news. She would feel uneasy if she didn't bring the gifts back soon.
What if someone stopped her on the way? If she was robbed, she wouldn't even have a place to cry.
After a cup of tea, the shopkeeper personally sent the person to the carriage. Seeing that the things were around, Wu Lan breathed a sigh of relief and asked the coachman to speed up and rush back to the Shangshu Mansion.
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