Chapter 16 A Simple Palace Banquet

"The Emperor has arrived, His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince has arrived—"

It was the first time that Yun Zhuan met the Fourth Prince.

I heard that when the late Concubine Jing was young, she was the most beautiful woman in the harem and was also an extremely gentle woman.

The Fourth Prince Yuanzhi indeed looked very noble and elegant, refined and well-mannered, and it seemed that he had been well-educated by the Empress.

"From now on, Jiaojiao will live next door to You Fenglaiyi. Now Lan Deng will not only have a playmate, but also someone to talk to while she is studying." Emperor Yuan did not follow the rule of "don't talk while eating or sleeping", but instead acted more like a kind father.

The Empress also smiled gently and said, "Yes, I like Jiaojiao very much when I see her."

Yun Zhuan hurriedly wanted to stand up and thank him, but Emperor Yuan stopped him:

"It's time to eat. What kind of formality is this? Children won't grow tall if they don't eat on time!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the gift from the Queen." Yun Zhuan pursed his lips and smiled, then took the bowl and ate obediently.

The Empress Yuan thought that it was early spring, and the peach blossoms in the palace were in full bloom. Why not invite some of the ministers' children into the palace to admire the peach blossoms? That would allow the emperor and her ministers to enjoy the pleasure together. Wouldn't that be wonderful?

"Your Majesty, the flowers in the Yu Garden are in bloom, but this year's Spring Festival Banquet has not been held yet?" Empress Yuan became interested, but she only said a few words lightly, "It just so happens that the children have reached an age and love to play. Why don't we ask the tutor to take two days off so that the children can have a rest?"

Emperor Yuan thought it was good and immediately praised Empress Yuan for her ingenuity:

"As expected, my queen understands my heart best!"

Empress Yuan was a little shy and smiled without saying anything. Yuan Yao was also a little excited: "Mother, will Su Yue'an come too?"

"Since it's a feast for the emperor and his subjects, everyone will come!" Empress Yuan touched Yuan Yao's head, "You, just stay in the palace obediently, that's all! You don't have to worry about anything else!"

Yuan Yao immediately turned his little face towards Yun Zhuan happily: "Then I'll take you to play with them, okay?"

"Thank you, Princess." Yun Zhuan was also well-behaved and agreed immediately.

But what came to my mind was the Spring Banquet in the previous life.

She only participated twice in total.

One time was before her wedding. The Spring Banquet had always been hosted by the Empress Dowager. She didn't want to go, but everyone from the Shen family went, and she would be left behind. Wouldn't she be lonely?

I have to go even if I stick to it.

Sure enough, something went wrong this time.

As soon as Shen Yiyi saw her, she started to mock her for being Shen Jue's follower. Shen Jue also stared at her with annoyance, not knowing how much effort Yun Jianan had made to present her best side to Shen Jue every time.

Yun Zhuan's face was beautiful and proud like a little sun. There was no other face like her in the entire Upper Capital.

Such a face is really not suitable for colorful makeup, but Shen Yiyi told her that Shen Jue likes girls like the courtesans in the brothels.

So Yun Zhuan took great pains to paint red and green eye shadow on her face, and from then on she turned from an elegant and graceful Miss Wu'an into a vulgar joke.

From then on, Shen Jue hated her even more. If it weren't for her status, he would have felt disgusted even if he looked at her for one more moment.

He already had a lover, his so-called distant cousin Wei Qinse who later temporarily lived in the Yun family.

She is dressed elegantly and wears simple makeup. I love her scent of a lotus blooming in clear water.

Not only that, the Shen family's occasional troubles and pranks also made her a laughing stock in the entire Shangjing.

Yun Zhuan didn't take it seriously at the time. She thought it was just a test from Shen Jue, so she accepted it with all her heart.

Even Marquis Wu'an and her own father wanted to vent her anger and seek justice.

She didn't want to.

I was afraid that because of these other reasons, the Shen family would dislike me even more.

Only now did Yun Jianan realize that someone who truly loved her would never give up on her easily because of external factors, nor would they let her become a laughing stock. Everything was just her wishful thinking.

At the banquet, Yun Ju'an was tangle-tricked and fell into the water, and his reputation was almost ruined.

In the end, it was his neglected elder sister who took him away, and only then the matter was settled.

She will always remember the indifference of the Shen family on the shore, Shen Jue's indifference and Shen Yiyi's schadenfreude.

However, Yun Zhuan will take revenge on all of them!

After resting for a few days, Yun Zhuan gradually adapted to the life in the palace. At the same time, through his daily companionship at the three meals a day, he got to know the Queen's temperament.

"Today is the first day of etiquette training, which includes standing posture, sitting posture, greeting, welcoming guests, and banqueting. A woman's character and ability are summarized by virtue, speech, appearance, and merit." Empress Yuan lived up to her status as a lady from a prominent family. She spoke fluently and clearly, "Frost Ci."

Yun Ju'an was listening carefully, and when he looked up, he saw Aunt Shuangci coming over with a few small bowls.

"When standing, one should stand straight and look straight ahead, with both hands clasped together and hidden in the sleeves. The hands can be placed anywhere from the chest to the lower abdomen, even holding or leaning on something." The empress said carefully, "When sitting down, the waist and back should be straight, not hunched, which will not show the temperament of a lady from a noble family."

Queen Yuan waved her hand again, and Shuang Ci stepped forward and demonstrated to Yun Zhuan on the chair.

"Shuangci is also a lady from a scholarly family. She has been with me since she was young and has learned etiquette very well." Empress Yuan said as she used Shuangci to explain, "Women do not need to stand like a pine tree or sit like a bell. They just need to stand up and behave properly. That's enough."

Yun Ju'an understood and started learning immediately. There were only a few minor flaws, which the Queen corrected one by one. The process of persistence was long, but the Queen would distract Yun Ju'an.

"You'll be freer at home, but outside, outsiders are not family, so they'll naturally pay more attention to your family background and you. So when you sit, you need to keep your legs together, and you can't shake your legs." The Empress laughed as she spoke, "Shaking your legs will bring bad luck!"

Yun Zhuan wrote it down carefully.

Then the Empress had someone pour a small bowl of water and placed it on Yun Zhuan's head: "Relax your body and sit steadily as required. Don't worry about the bowl of water falling."

Yun Zhuan felt the pressure and became more serious.

Seeing the little girl secretly trying to do what she wanted, the Queen felt very relieved. Her little princess was a naughty girl who couldn't calm down, but Jiaojiao was stable, which was a very good thing.

During the days of preparation for the Spring Banquet, Yun Zhuan followed the Empress to learn etiquette during the day. The Empress would also prepare step-shakes and pendants to assist her in her practice. Afterwards, she would learn to take care of affairs, manage accounts, and read books. In her spare time, Yun Yao would accompany her to play shuttlecock, take walks and appreciate flowers, etc.

Yuanzhi seemed to be particularly curious about her. Whenever he saw her reading a book or working seriously, he would give her a special look.

But over time, Yuanzhi changed.

Sometimes when Yun Zhuan didn't understand something, he would help explain it.

"Why do you love reading so much?" Yuan Zhi was very curious about this.

Yun Zhuan made a face and said, "I have many things I like to do, and there are many things Your Highness doesn't know!"

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(End of this chapter)