"Princess Consort, Princess, we've arrived."
Before getting off the carriage, Hesheli said to Qiu Wen, "I've said everything I need to say. If you need any help later, just send someone to find me."
Hesheli talked to her all the way about attending the birthday banquet today, and Qiu Wen was grateful for her kindness.
"Thank you, Mother, but I'll have to trouble you again then."
"It's no trouble at all."
Hesheli felt that her life had been much smoother since she learned of Qiu Wen's existence. In addition, Qiu Wen never interfered and the two had a tacit understanding. Hesheli was also willing to see her stepdaughter manage her life well.
Hesheli was quite a figure; as soon as she entered, she was greeted by the daughter-in-law of the birthday celebrant in the mansion.
"Isn't this Sister Hesheli? Everyone has been waiting for you to come. Come on, let me take you to sit down."
"Thank you for your help, Sister Xitala."
This woman, from the Hitara clan, is the second daughter-in-law of today's birthday celebrant. Her husband is the birthday celebrant's second son, and although he did not inherit the title, he is highly regarded by the old lady of the household.
The old prince is still alive in the palace and has not yet divided the family property, so Lady Hitara can still live in the palace.
Xitala first took the person to the old lady's place.
Once inside, there was naturally another round of pleasantries.
After the formalities were completed, the old prince's wife looked at Qiu Wen's unfamiliar face and, thinking of some recent rumors, smiled and said, "This must be Princess Niohuru! She's quite a beautiful girl. How wonderful, how wonderful. There are a few maids in the manor who are about your age, so you'll get along well. I'll have someone take you there."
Qiu Wen said, "Thank you, Madam."
"Fu Ning, take Princess Niohuru to the courtyard next door and talk to your girlfriends."
Qiu Wen then saw a fair-skinned, slightly plump princess smile and reply, "Yes, Madam."
Then Qiu Wen went out with this princess named Fu Ning.
Once outside, Fu Ning said, "I should be a little older than you, so I'll call myself 'older sister'."
Qiu Wen smiled and said, "Of course, Sister Fu Ning."
Although Fu Ning is a little chubby, she doesn't have that greasy feeling. Instead, she looks charming and innocent, which makes people feel sweet inside. The elders think she is healthy, round, and blessed. Even Qiu Wen, who is the same gender, feels soft and warm inside.
Fu Ning spoke with tact, and the two chatted and laughed until they arrived at their destination, during which time their relationship also grew much closer.
Fu Ning and Qiu Wen were not naive people. Although they had only exchanged a few words and could not be certain of anything, they could decide whether to continue to explore the subject further.
The two had a good impression of each other, so they were both willing to chat and were able to get along well.
Once Fu Ning entered the courtyard, she introduced Qiu Wen to her close female friends. Qiu Wen knew some of the people who came today, but she didn't know most of them.
Hesheli usually brought her own circle of acquaintances, but since she had just arrived in the capital, she was afraid that some arrogant people would make things difficult for her. Therefore, the banquets she attended at the beginning were those with fewer attendees.
It's not fair to say the people at such banquets are bad, because the capital is so big and there are so many powerful and wealthy people. Today your family has a flower-viewing banquet, tomorrow his family has a tea party... After a while, even if you accept an invitation, you can only choose which ones to attend.
Besides, she did see quite a few people, most of whom were family members of court officials. Most of those attending the birthday banquet today were relatives of the imperial family, with only a portion being family members of court officials.
Fu Ning introduced Qiu Wen to her friends in the circle with a smile. That's how this circle is. Fu Ning was very nice, so her friends didn't make things difficult for her. Qiu Wen was generous and poised, just like someone born into wealth, which was different from some of the rumors.
As for the rumors, Qiu Wen's arrival can't possibly please everyone. There are always some people who like to say things that are unclear and confusing in order to show off their pitiful and pathetic intelligence.
And in doing so, they highlight how mentally deficient they are.
As for the content of the rumors?
Most of the comments were about Qiu Wen being from a rural background and not presentable, and there wasn't much else to say, and they didn't dare to say it openly.
Now that she has made an appearance, those harmless rumors have naturally been dispelled. Everyone in the industry knows each other's character, and it's good enough if you can believe a little bit of what's going on in rumors. Often, rumors are just a distortion of the truth.
This is unbelievable! This is unbelievable!
Fu Ning couldn't stay with Qiu Wen forever. Seeing that Qiu Wen had integrated into the group, Fu Ning started to entertain the other people as well.
The whole courtyard was filled with joy and harmony. Of course, there was another reason for this atmosphere: everyone knew more or less that the princess might be coming today.
Qiu Wen was talking to a new friend when a maid walked up to Fu Ning and said a few words. Fu Ning's expression turned serious, and she prepared to leave the courtyard.
A short while later, Fu Ning brought Bei Bei over.
Qiu Wen had met Bei Bei, though only once.
After exchanging greetings, Fu Ning began to introduce the people in the courtyard to Bei Bei. Before long, under Bei Bei's special arrangement, she walked to Qiu Wen's side.
Beibei said to Fu Ning, "Thank you for accompanying me, Princess Fu Ning. I'm just taking a walk. If you have something to do, you can go ahead and do it!"
In Fu Ning's heart, nothing was more important than the beloved princess, Bei Bei. However, it depended on the princess's wishes; she had other plans.
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