Chapter 109 Flower Viewing Banquet
Chunzhi had just arrived in the capital and had never dealt with the royal relatives.
A few days ago, Queen Wang summoned her to the palace. Although she handled the situation appropriately, the impression of her not listening to advice must have left a deep impression on her.
Chunzhi has to be extremely cautious when interacting with other people.
Huo Zheng only asked Chunzhi if she wanted to go, without saying whether she should go.
Chunzhi said, "If it were before, I would definitely not go, but I am already your wife, and I will meet your relatives sooner or later. Since Princess Anyang has already sent me an invitation, there is no reason for me to avoid seeing them."
If she didn't go, wouldn't it give others the opportunity to make fun of Huo Zheng for marrying a princess who was not worthy of being seen in public?
"Chunzhi..." Huo Zheng held her in his arms and whispered softly in her ear, "You don't have to be so hard on yourself."
Chunzhi said, "This isn't putting myself in a difficult position."
She was afraid that Huo Zheng would treat her as a plaything and force her to be a concubine, so she wanted to leave.
Now Huo Zheng has made so many efforts just to marry her.
As a wife, she naturally couldn't bring shame to Huo Zheng.
Chunzhi said, "I'm not so ugly that I can't be seen in public... By the way, who is this Princess Anyang to you?"
"Princess Anyang is my aunt."
Huo Zheng told Chunzhi that Princess Anyang was coming.
His aunt had been married twice. The previous prince consort rebelled and his entire family was executed. Princess Anyang not only did not get implicated for her righteousness but was even given a higher title.
Her second husband was a general who died in battle a few years ago. Princess Anyang never remarried. She had a prominent status in the capital and had a say in front of the emperor.
Because she had been married twice and had no children, she was very open-minded and kept many male favorites in the princess's mansion. She loved lively occasions and held banquets every few days.
Speaking of which, Aunt Anyang is the person who cares the least about family background.
It’s just that Huo Zheng has been well-behaved since he was young, and Princess Anyang loves to tease him the most.
However, the older Huo Zheng got, the more distant he became from this unruly aunt. He never imagined that the first person in the capital to send a letter to the future Princess Chang'an would be her.
Chunzhi thought for a moment and said, "In that case, I have to go to Princess Anyang's flower viewing banquet."
Huo Zheng said, "I have a serious case to handle in three days, so I'm afraid I won't be able to accompany you to the banquet."
"Just take care of yourself." Chunzhi said, "I can't always ask you to accompany me."
Ordinary people have all kinds of interpersonal relationships, including weddings, funerals, birthday parties, etc. The wife of the house has to take care of all these relationships. The Princess of Chang'an has to attend countless banquets. Huo Zheng has official duties to attend, so she can't always let him accompany her.
Huo Zheng raised his eyebrows slightly and asked, "Are you really going?"
Chunzhi didn't try to be stubborn and said to her, "Actually, I was a little nervous, but everything has a first time. I'll get used to it after going to more banquets like this."
Huo Zheng couldn't help but laugh, "Then I'll come to Princess Anyang's residence to pick you up soon after I finish the case."
"That's perfect."
Before Chunzhi went to the Princess Anyang's mansion for the banquet, she was already looking forward to Huo Zheng coming to pick her up.
Huo Zheng had dinner with Chunzhi in the courtyard and told her what to pay attention to at a banquet in Beijing. They did not leave the Song residence until it was getting dark.
Chunzhi saw him out as usual.
On a spring night, the breeze is gentle and the moonlight is as bright as a silver thread.
The peach blossoms inside the wall are in full bloom, with branches extending outside the wall.
Huo Zheng walked under the branches holding Chunzhi's hand, and when they were about to part, he was still reluctant to let go of her hand.
Huo Zheng whispered, "I really want to get married tomorrow."
Chunzhi smiled and said, "It's already March, and the divorce date is not far away. Now we spend a little time together every day, but you feel it's not enough. When we really get married, you and I will be together day and night, and I'm afraid we will soon get bored."
"No." Huo Zheng looked at Chunzhi and said, "As long as it's you, I can never get enough of you."
When love is deep, sweet words always come out of your mouth.
Chunzhi smiled and said, "Okay, it's getting late. You still have official business to attend to tomorrow, so go back early."
"You go back first." Huo Zheng said the same thing, "I'll watch you go."
Chunzhi didn't know why Huo Zheng was so persistent. He would only leave after watching her back disappear from his sight.
She didn't ask any more questions and slowly walked back under Huo Zheng's gaze.
The ground is filled with moonlight and the shadows of flowers are numerous.
Amidst the faint fragrance, Chunzhi's skirt and sleeves were blown by the wind, making her look like a fairy concubine.
Huo Zheng stood there and watched for a long time, until she entered the corridor and her figure was completely covered by the shadows of the flowers, then he turned and left.
The next day, Chunzhi and Song Wan'er began to choose clothes to wear to the banquet.
Song Anlan specially found a dresser for them to choose the most fashionable clothes and jewelry for them.
March 19th soon arrived, the day when Princess Anyang hosted a flower-viewing banquet.
Song Wan'er and Chunzhi went to the Princess's Mansion for a banquet together, accompanied by maids such as Qingye, Jinshu, Luoshang and others.
Before leaving, Song Anlan repeatedly told Song Wan'er not to show off her wealth in front of others, and not to talk about money for everything.
"Yes, yes, yes." Song Wan'er adjusted the gold hairpin on her temples and couldn't help but say, "Brother, you keep nagging me so much that my ears are almost callused."
Song Anlan knew his sister's personality very well, so he could only ask Chunzhi to keep an eye on Song Wan'er more.
Chunzhi has always been neither humble nor arrogant, and can handle things with ease in front of others.
Song Anlan was not worried about her, but was only worried that Song Wan'er would cause trouble for Chunzhi.
Song Wan'er made a gesture to shut up, "When we get to the Princess's Mansion, I will stand beside my sister obediently. When my sister bows, I bow as well. When my sister speaks, I shut up and act like a beautiful little mute. Is that okay?"
Song Anlan raised his hand and scratched the tip of Song Wan'er's nose, "You."
Chunzhi smiled and said, “Don’t worry, brother. Song Wan’er has always been well-behaved and sensible, and she won’t cause you any trouble.”
"She's well-behaved and sensible." Song Anlan smiled. "That's great. It's getting late. You guys should go."
Song Wan'er said, "Don't worry, brother. My sister and I will definitely help you keep an eye out for noble ladies in the capital at the banquet. If you meet a beautiful and virtuous one, we will bring her back to be your wife."
Song Anlan paused and was about to say something when Song Wan'er hurried out with Chunzhi.
The two of them boarded the carriage and headed towards Princess Anyang's residence.
There are a lot of people coming to the Princess's Mansion for the banquet today. Many of them heard that the future Princess Chang'an will also be present. Those who did not receive the Princess's invitation also came to join in the fun by joining those who did receive invitations.
There is a lot of traffic in front of the Princess's Mansion.
Ladies and noble ladies from various families came to visit one after another, all of them with beautiful faces and hair like clouds, they were simply breathtakingly beautiful.
Song Wan'er would lift the curtain to look out from time to time, saying one person's skirt was really beautiful, and the next moment she would say the pearl hairpin on that person's head was even more exquisite.
When the Song family's carriage was about to stop in front of the mansion gate, a carriage next to it suddenly passed and blocked their way...
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