Chapter 40 Favor
The Lantern Festival is a time of fireworks and silver flowers.
A full moon hung obliquely in the sky, and the streets were filled with colorful lanterns hung on the branches of trees, reflecting the moonlight and coloring the night scene of the whole city. The brightly lit Chong'an Street was bustling with people.
"Second Miss, the Lantern Festival in the capital is so lively!" Qingying and Qingzhi helped Yuan Ziyu get off the carriage. Qingzhi looked at the lively scene on the street and said to Yuan Ziyu excitedly.
"Yeah! It's really lively!" Yuan Ziyu responded with emotion. After calming his turbulent thoughts for a while, he smiled and said to Qingying and Qingzhi, "If you find anything you like later, just buy it. I'll pay for it."
Qingying and Qingzhi cheered, "Thank you, Second Miss!"
"Second sister, our capital city has always been so lively. I guess you have lived in the borderland for a long time, so you can't see such scenery there. You must follow me closely later, otherwise you will make a fool of yourself and lose face for our family." Yuan Zitong, who got off the carriage right after him, curled her lips secretly and said loudly to Yuan Ziyu!
There were several official carriages near the Yuan family's carriage, and Yuan Zitong's voice was loud, so it was naturally heard by those noble ladies from aristocratic families!
Someone snorted disdainfully: "Country bumpkin!"
Qingzhi was angry and wanted to help Yuan Ziyu to clarify things!
Yuan Ziyu stopped Qingzhi and looked at Yuan Zitong with a smile: "Big sister, it's true that I have lived in the borderland for a long time and rarely come back, but that's because my father has to guard the border with the soldiers to protect our country. Otherwise, how could there be such a prosperous and peaceful life in the capital? Could it be that big sister feels embarrassed to be with me?"
Yuan Zitong laughed awkwardly: "Second sister, what are you talking about? I just gave you a warning in vain!"
"Oh!" Yuan Ziyu nodded. "I misunderstood you, big sister. I thought you looked down on the soldiers on the frontier!"
Yuan Zitong's face turned pale: "How could it be? Second sister, you misunderstood me!"
"That's good. Otherwise, I would feel sorry for the soldiers who are fighting for their lives on the frontier!" Yuan Ziyu smiled at Yuan Zitong, revealing a row of neat white teeth.
Yuan Zitong felt a surge of anger in her heart, unable to calm down. Just as she was about to say something, she heard a voice say, "This young lady is absolutely right. Without the soldiers defending their country on the frontier, how could you enjoy the wealth and glory here?"
When Yuan Zitong and the other noble ladies who had been watching coldly heard the voice, they immediately bowed to the newcomer and said, "Greetings to Princess Linyang!"
Princess Linyang snorted coldly and ignored them. She just looked at Yuan Ziyou and smiled, "Whose family are you from?"
Yuan Ziyu recognized the voice. It was the voice of the princess she heard in Zhenwei Tower. She didn't expect it to be Princess Linyang. She naturally knew Princess Linyang, but they had no intersection in the previous life!
"Greetings, Princess Linyang!" Yuan Ziyu hurriedly bowed respectfully to Princess Linyang: "My daughter Yuan Ziyu, my father is the Protector of the Nation General Yuan Qifeng."
"General Yuan's family." Princess Linyang smiled and said, "Yes, I will hold a plum blossom viewing banquet on the 20th day of the first lunar month. I will send someone to deliver the invitation to your house tomorrow!"
As soon as Princess Linyang said this, not only Yuan Zitong, but even those noble ladies looked at Yuan Ziyu with envy and jealousy!
Among the noble ladies in the capital, who doesn't know that Princess Linyang is the Queen Mother's favorite granddaughter? If one can win the favor of Princess Linyang, wouldn't it be possible to gain face in front of the Queen Mother? What a great honor!
Why did this country bumpkin get the advantage?
"It is Ziyu's honor to be favored by the princess!" Yuan Ziyu bowed with a smile.
"Then it's settled!" Princess Linyang said with a smile, and left with her maid!
As soon as Princess Linyang left, the noble ladies felt bored and left with their maids!
"Second sister!" Yuan Zitong said to Yuan Ziyu with a smile, "Congratulations on receiving the invitation from Princess Linyang!"
Yuan Ziyu smiled and said nothing!
Seeing that Yuan Ziyu didn't respond, Yuan Zitong smiled and said, "Second sister, if Princess Linyang sends an invitation, I wonder if you can take me with you? After all, I played a role in your getting Princess Linyang's invitation, didn't I?"
Yuan Qilei held a low official position. Although Yuan Zitong lived in General Yuan's mansion and benefited from the general's mansion and came into contact with many young ladies from official families, she had no contact with noble ladies like Princess Linyang.
Qingzhi stood behind Yuan Ziyu. When she heard Yuan Zitong's words, she couldn't help but lower her head slightly and curl her lips.
Before Yuan Ziyou could say anything, Huo Wan quickly walked over and said, "Sister You, did you get the invitation from Princess Linyang?"
"Yeah!" Yuan Ziyu nodded with a smile.
"Did Miss Yuan help you get this invitation?" Huo Wan asked in confusion. "Why else would Miss Yuan say she helped? And why did she ask you to bring her along? Everyone knows that Princess Linyang's invitation can't be given to anyone else. Miss Yuan is so capable, why didn't she ask for one for herself as well?"
Yuan Ziyu couldn't help but smile and said, "Big sister, Wan'er is very curious. Why don't you tell Wan'er how you contributed?"
Yuan Zitong was stunned for a moment, then smiled awkwardly, "Never mind, I just said that. Since Second Sister doesn't want to go, forget it. Sister Wan is here now, so let's go see the lanterns. Every year during the Lantern Festival, our capital's lantern festival has a lot of lantern riddles and couplets, it's really lively!"
Huo Wan's eyes rolled, and she understood a little. Without saying anything, she smiled and said to Yuan Ziyu, "Sister You, I heard there will be generous prizes this year. Let's go quickly, otherwise someone else will get them!"
As he said that, he pulled Yuan Ziyu and walked quickly towards Chong'an Street!
Huo Wan's maids, Wu Ying and Wu Hen, were so anxious that they hurriedly chased after her, saying, "Eighth Miss, slow down, slow down!"
Seeing Yuan Ziyu and Huo Wan ignoring her and walking away, Yuan Zitong couldn't help but stomped her feet and followed them!
Last time, Liu Haozhe was frightened by Yuan Ziyu on the street and fell to the ground. A small stone hit his coccyx and he had to stay in bed for nearly a month before he recovered!
When Tutor Liu asked the reason, Liu Haozhe didn't dare to say anything. He just said that he accidentally fell and got away with it!
After all this trouble, the New Year was not celebrated well. Now it was the Lantern Festival, so Liu Haozhe brought his servant out to have a good look at the lantern festival.
Because he was angry that the servants had not protected him before, Liu Haozhe found excuses to send them away. But the servant he brought out of the house this time was a new one!
"Hey, sir, that young lady is very pretty!" Suddenly, a servant pointed at a woman and said to Liu Haozhe.
"Which one?" Liu Haozhe, who was looking at beauties everywhere, asked hurriedly after hearing this.
"That's the one!" The servant pointed at a woman in a blue dress and smiled flatteringly.
"Hiss, just looking at her back, you can imagine how stunning she is!" Liu Haozhe's eyes lit up when he saw her. He coughed twice, straightened his clothes, and walked over to the woman in a square step: "Young lady, you are so polite... Oh my god!"
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