Yuchuan went for a walk in the front yard and came back to say that Mu Peiyuan had not returned for two days.
Dan Ruo's expression remained unchanged. Murong Yan flew onto the branch in annoyance, not knowing what was going on in the court.
Otherwise, he could go to Mu Peiyuan's study tonight to see if there is any useful information, but this approach is not feasible.
He is now a parrot. He went to the study and rummaged around, but couldn't restore it to its original state, so he was discovered immediately.
Yuchuan understood that Murong Yan's absent-minded behavior was a betrayal, but she still fed him at the appointed time.
Then he kept telling him how Mu Peiyuan treated the girl and told him to stand on the side of his master.
The next day, Ji Shan came to Danruo's yard to learn the rules.
Dan Ruo told the nanny to be stricter, and then prepared to go out with Yuchuan and Murong Yan.
The streets outside were bustling and everything was the same as usual.
After being out for a long time, Murong Yan didn't hear any useful news.
I can only comfort myself that no news is the best news.
Ji Shan has been disciplined for a few days and has lost a lot of weight. Mu Peilan feels sorry for her but there is nothing she can do.
During this period, the fruits and vegetables sent from the main kitchen were put with drugs that would slowly weaken people, and Danruo delivered them to Su's mouth as they were.
Soon the day of the Spring Banquet arrived, and Dan Ruo took Ji Shan to the Grand Princess's Mansion.
The eldest daughter of the Grand Princess, Princess Mingyi, came to pick her up in person. When Princess Mingyi saw the pearl headdress on Ji Shan's head, her expression paused for a moment.
My sister is wearing the same headdress today.
My little sister, that little devil, is definitely not willing to give way, so I’d better remind Danruo to ask Ji Shan to change her headgear before coming again.
After Dan Ruo told Ji Shan about it, Ji Shan expressed her unwillingness with silence, looking aggrieved.
She didn't want to change. Her outfit was all well-matched, and she wouldn't look good if she changed her headgear.
Princess Mingyi smiled but said nothing. Danruo was about to take Ji Shan away with an apologetic look on her face, but Ji Shan didn't want to leave.
Princess Mingyi smiled and pulled Danruo in.
"Okay, I know your difficulties. Come on, have some fun with me today."
Ji Shan was left behind, she followed silently, secretly hating the fact that she must marry a powerful and good husband.
What happened here had already spread to the flower hall, and the sensible lady had already excluded Ji Shan from the list of daughters-in-law.
It’s not a big deal if guests occasionally wear the same clothes at a banquet, but it’s a big deal if they wear the same clothes as the host.
If you still don't change it after the host has reminded you, it would be disrespectful to the host.
After entering the flower hall, as expected, few ladies asked him about Ji Shan's situation. Instead, they were all curious about the parrot on Danruo's shoulder.
It was naturally not appropriate to bring a pet to the banquet today, but when she was about to leave, Murong Yan stuck to her and wouldn't get off, so she had no choice but to bring it with her.
The wife of the Marquis of Cheng'an looked at the eldest princess with a mysterious expression:
"Grand Princess, you are of noble status. Do you think you can still get married soon? Wouldn't it be a bit conspicuous?"
The wife of the Minister of Rites spoke frankly:
"Are you talking about the Emperor's assassination?"
In an instant, everyone in the room focused their attention.
Murong Yan's feathers were all tense.
This happened late last night. Those who are well-informed may know about it, but those who are not well-informed are still in the dark.
The Minister of Rites looked at everyone's reactions and slapped himself twice. When would she be able to change her bad habit of talking too fast?
Seeing this, the Grand Princess remembered that the Queen had sent someone to the mansion to deliver the news that morning, in order to reassure these court officials through her mouth:
"The Emperor favored a palace maid yesterday, but who could have imagined that the maid would take advantage of the Emperor's unpreparedness and assassinate him.
The Empress risked her life to save the Emperor. Currently, the Imperial Master and the Imperial Physician are with the Emperor.
The emperor was still conscious and issued an imperial decree, saying that while he was recuperating, he would let the prime minister assist the queen in governing the country.
The Empress said that although the Emperor is not feeling well and needs to rest for a while, it will definitely not delay the marriage."
After hearing this explanation, everyone felt relieved.
Murong Yan guessed what the Queen's faction meant and decided to stabilize the situation first.
His health is still good at the moment, and they dare not let him die before they have a suitable reason to take over the throne.
The other ladies began to compliment Dan Ruo and Madam Ming. After all, only at this time could one see the emperor's favor for Mu Peiyuan.
Since the Queen had made great contributions in saving the Emperor, her mother's status naturally rose with her.
Murong Yan wanted to grab Madam Hua Ming's face.
He was sure that Ming Liuli could not accomplish such a thing alone, and the Ming family must be involved.
Suddenly, a woman's scream was heard outside the house. The ladies in the house smelled gossip, smiled at each other, and walked towards the noisy place outside in groups of two or three.
The eldest princess's youngest daughter, Princess Xiangyi, has already recounted the story.
Suddenly, some butterflies surrounded Ji Shan's head, followed by swarms of bees.
Then Ji Shan fell into the water before she could dodge. Before the maids and servants could rescue her, the fifth young master of Cheng'an Marquis's Mansion jumped in and rescued her.
The wife of the Marquis of Cheng'an was pounding in her head. The bastard born out of wedlock in her family had caused such trouble, and she had to say something.
He then asked Danruo tactfully whether Ji Shan had arranged a marriage.
Dan Ruo shook her head, and the wife of the Marquis of Cheng'an said that she would come to pick up Ji Shan and bring her into the house another day.
Ji Shan, soaked in water, was wrapped in the blanket handed to her by the maid, feeling panicked.
Before she went out, she put a little honey on her head, hoping to be unique and attract the attention of the young masters. Unexpectedly, there were bees in the garden of the princess's mansion, and there were swarms of bees there.
She panicked and fell into the water, but was rescued. Now that she had lost her virginity, the lady said she would take her in and make her a concubine.
How could she be a concubine?
She looked at Danruo anxiously: "Aunt, save me, you gave me that headpiece. I didn't expect it would attract bees and cause me to fall into the water. I am also the daughter of a legitimate official. If I become a concubine, I am afraid it will bring shame to my uncle's reputation."
Everyone started looking at Danruo with teasing eyes. Did Danruo dislike this niece as soon as she came in and wanted to discipline her?
Danruo looked speechless. Yuchuan couldn't bear to see her daughter being slandered, so she stood up like a cannonball:
"You stole this headpiece from my wife's dressing table. You thought the jade pendant she gave you was a gift, so you took it back for yourself."
"And you didn't prepare a return gift for my wife. My wife, considering you are a junior, didn't say anything to you."
"Why are you throwing dirty water on my wife when something happened?"
Dan Ruo pretended to glare at Yu Chuan, then looked at everyone:
"Maybe Sister Shan accidentally got some sugar on her head while eating the candied haws. It was just an accident."
Everyone saw that Dan Ruo was so generous as to make up for Ji Shan's previous incident. Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that this girl was very scheming.
Ji Shan saw that there was no way out, as everyone was on Danruo's side, but she really didn't want to be a concubine.
She has to fight for the title of the principal wife.
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