Three days later, Feng Guang received an invitation. Unable to make up her mind, she went to see Xia Chao first.
“It’s Princess Xiao’s invitation.” Xia Chao opened the invitation and frowned. “Why would she want to invite you to admire the flowers? I had some friendship with Prince Xiao when we were young, but so much time has passed. If it weren’t for the marriage between our two families, our friendship would have faded long ago. Now, let alone the annulment of the engagement.”
Hearing this, Fengguang became even more undecided. "Father, should I go?"
"Princess Xiao also mentioned that she ran into you at Linggan Temple a few days ago."
Feng Guang nodded. "I didn't expect her to be Princess Xiao at the time."
"In that case, it's not good to use your poor health as an excuse to refuse. Fine, take a few more maids with you and go to Prince Xiao's residence. If you haven't returned by Shenshi (3-5 PM), I will personally come to fetch you."
"good."
It wouldn't be good for Feng Guang to go empty-handed on her first formal visit to Princess Xiao, so she brought a plate of pastries she had made herself, along with a maid that Xia Chao had personally chosen for her. As soon as she entered the Xiao Prince's residence, Granny Guo led her to the back garden, where Princess Xiao was sitting in the pavilion, enjoying tea and admiring the flowers.
"Fengguang pays his respects to Princess Xiao."
Princess Xiao beckoned kindly, "No need for formalities, come and sit down."
"Yes." Feng Guanglu sat down opposite her. "Thank you, Your Highness."
She wasn't wearing a veil today, so her beautiful face was fully revealed. Princess Xiao exclaimed, "I've long heard that Miss Xia has a stunning beauty. I was impressed by her extraordinary appearance when we met briefly last time. Today, I see that she is even more beautiful than I've heard."
"Your Highness is too kind. These are pastries made by my daughter herself. I hope Your Highness will not find them offensive." She opened the food box, which contained exquisitely crafted pastries.
"Fengguang is not only beautiful, but also skillful. It would be a sign of poor judgment to criticize her." Princess Xiao praised her again, pointing to a pot of peonies on the table. Instead of tasting the pastries Fengguang had made, she casually asked, "I saw that the flowers were blooming beautifully today, and my original intention was to invite Fengguang to accompany this old lady to admire them. What does Fengguang think of this pot of red peonies?"
"With its fiery color and graceful shape, the peony truly lives up to its reputation as the king of flowers."
"Yes, this Fire-Refined Peony is the reddest of all peonies, what a pity..."
Before she could finish speaking, Feng Guang asked quite naturally, "What's a pity?"
"The peony is peerless in its beauty and surpasses all other flowers, so it inevitably attracts a lot of attention. Some people are attracted by its color and want to pick it and put it in a vase, while others want to pick it and keep it by their side because they are bored and lonely. But once the flower is separated from the branch, it is destined not to live long, so it is a beautiful flower with a short life. This is true for flowers, and it is also true for people."
Princess Xiao's words clearly had a hidden meaning, and Feng Guang forced a smile, "Your Highness is right."
"If only one peony, resplendent in fire, were left in the world, just imagine how many people would be willing to fight tooth and nail for it?"
"This... I don't know either."
“Don’t be nervous, Fengguang. I was just asking casually. By the way, I haven’t offered you a cup of tea yet.” Granny Guo immediately poured tea, and Princess Xiao smiled and said, “This tea is a tribute bestowed by His Majesty. Fengguang, you must taste it.”
"yes."
"Mother." Feng Guang had just picked up her teacup when Qi Mu walked over with a smile. He held his fan with a rather carefree air. He entered the pavilion, sat down casually, and gave Feng Guang a warm smile. "When I heard that Mother had a guest, I was curious about who it was and thought I'd come and see. It turns out it's Miss Xia."
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