At that time, spring was in full bloom, and the courtyard was full of vibrant spring colors. The branches of the trees were already tinged with a misty green by the spring breeze, which even tinged the mountain rocks and blue bricks with a light green haze.
The flowers in the courtyard looked even more beautiful, and the air was filled with an intoxicating sweet fragrance.
Zhao Jia and Lan Qin, accompanied by a few maids, strolled leisurely among the flowers, supporting each other.
Thirteenth Princess Consort Zhaojia specially led Lanqin to a patch of purple magnolia flowers. The clusters of orchids were colorful, varied in shape, and full of life. The delicate petals shone brightly in the sunlight, like a group of graceful fairies dancing in the wind.
Zhao Jia pointed to the flowers and introduced them to Lan Qin: "Qin'er, come and see, this is the best orchid in my yard this year, it's called a purple magnolia, and it was transported from Wuxi!"
Lanqin leaned down and gently sniffed, thoroughly enjoying the fragrant aroma: "Indeed, it's different. It's fragrant but not overpowering, delicate and beautiful. The color is so rich too, it's truly a beautiful flower!"
Hearing Lanqin's evaluation, Zhao Jia was very pleased and became even more enthusiastic as she pulled Lanqin along to introduce the product.
Lanqin smiled at her: "Since you've acquired something good, wouldn't it be a waste to keep it in the mansion for your own enjoyment? Why not invite your sisters-in-law over? It'll be a good opportunity for a get-together!"
"Them?" Zhao Jia saw Lan Qin looking at her with a smile, as if she still had something to say.
“Yes, sister, please invite the Third Prince’s wife, the Fifth Prince’s wife, the Eighth Prince’s wife, the Ninth Prince’s wife, the Fourteenth Prince’s wife, and others to come and enjoy the flowers,” Lanqin said.
Zhao Jia understood what Lan Qin meant, leaned closer, and saw Lan Qin whispering something in her ear.
At the end of the month, the thirteen prefectures.
One sedan chair after another stopped in front of the thirteen mansions. The wives of the princes, supported by their maids, got out of the sedan chairs and greeted each other with polite greetings.
A cough sounded, and everyone turned around. They saw a sedan chair slowly moving forward, with purple beaded curtains cascading down from the top, and dazzling red patterns covering the entire body. The pale yellow curtains swayed in the wind, and for a moment, it looked extremely grand.
The young maid leading the procession twisted her body to lift the sedan curtain and reached out to help her. Wanyan was dressed in a light pink cheongsam, with an agate blue bracelet on her right wrist that matched her dress. Her hair was styled in a winged bun, and she wore a set of sapphire blue jade hair ornaments, looking luxurious and charming.
"Who do we have here? It's my sister! Anyone who didn't know better would think you're here to meet Chunhua Mei from the Thirteenth Prince's Mansion..." the Third Princess said with a smile, a hint of jealousy flashing in her eyes, but she still greeted her with a smile.
Wanyan ignored them, quite pleased with herself. Her face beaming, she walked in front of her sisters, bowed and said, "Younger sister greets all elder sisters!" Then she and her servants stepped over the threshold and entered the mansion.
"Sisters and sisters, please come in quickly!" Zhao Jia Shi said calmly, having observed the expressions of the Third and Fourteenth Princes' wives.
Since the Fifth and Eighth Prince's wives did not come, Lady Zhaojia led the Third, Ninth, and Fourteenth Prince's wives, Lady Wanyan, into the mansion together.
Wanyan looked around disdainfully: "Oh my, what kind of precious flower has the Thirteenth Princess Consort obtained that she went to such lengths to call all her sisters here?"
Zhaojia had never invited them before. Back then, when the thirteenth prince suffered a calamity, the household servants were barely getting their monthly wages paid, so naturally there was no spare money for a flower-viewing banquet. Wanyan was always generous, and she had always looked down on Zhaojia.
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