A trace of jealousy flashed in Li Yunyan's eyes, and then she said, "You saw our Pingyang Marquis' carriage was right next to you, why didn't you say hello to me?"
"Sister, you are wrongly accusing me. I thought you had arrived early and had already gone in."
There was nothing wrong with what Li Yunshu said. Li Yunyan pursed her lips and was about to say something else.
Another cheerful voice rang out, "Sister Yunshu, long time no see. How are you these days?"
Li Yunshu and her sister looked at the newcomer at the same time. This was Qiu Yuwan, the younger sister of the newly appointed Deputy Director of the Imperial Secretariat, Qiu Ziru.
They were Qiu Yinong’s uncle and aunt.
"Sister Yuwan, it's been a while since we last met. It seems you've been doing well lately. I haven't congratulated you on your engagement yet."
Qiu Yuwan blushed slightly and replied with a smile, "Thank you, Sister Yunshu."
"Yuwan greets the wife of Marquis Pingyang." Qiu Yuwan came forward and bowed to Li Yunyan.
Then she greeted the Minister of Personnel and said, "Qiu greets Lord Shen."
"Miss Qiu, there's no need to be so polite. Madam, I'll go first." Lord Shen gave her a light support. Since there were female relatives with him, he planned to go first.
Li Yunshu smiled and nodded at him. Lord Shen looked at her gently, then said goodbye and left.
Li Yunyan watched the couple interacting with each other and was so angry that she almost bit her teeth.
"Sister Yunshu and Lord Shen have a really good relationship." Qiu Yuwan didn't know about the twists and turns between the two sisters, so she just said whatever she wanted to say.
Li Yunyan was even more furious, but she didn't dare to blame him too much.
After all, the Pingyang Marquis' Mansion is now strong on the outside but weak on the inside, Qiu Ziru is now considered a new upstart in the capital, and Qiu Yuwan's future husband is the eldest son of the Minister of the Ministry of Rites.
"Why didn't your mother come today?" Li Yunshu saw that Li Yunyan was feeling aggrieved, and asked sincerely while holding back a smile.
"My mother caught a cold, so she asked me to come to the banquet." Qiu Yuwan replied softly.
Li Yunshu then said, "Sister, Sister Yuwan, let's go to the mansion first."
"Okay." Qiu Yuwan agreed, and Li Yunyan had no choice but to follow suit. She felt so frustrated that she was about to go crazy.
Qiu Yuwan and Li Yunshu also met by chance, and later they got along well and developed into close friends with a very good relationship.
The group entered the princess's mansion, and Lord Shen gently said goodbye to Li Yunshu.
Qiu Yuwan said softly, "Sister Yunshu, let's go to the backyard too."
"Come on, sister, do you want to come with us?" Li Yunshu looked at Li Yunyan beside her, who gave her a cold look.
"No, my wife has something else to do."
When Li Yunshu heard this, he didn't bother to argue with her. He bowed and walked towards the backyard with Qiu Yuwan.
After they left, Li Yunyan said to the maid beside her, "When you see the servants from the Shen Mansion coming over later, you don't need me to teach you, right?"
"Don't worry, ma'am." Li Yunyan sneered as she watched Li Yunshu's receding back.
Let you be proud for a while, and then when you see that the birthday gift you prepared becomes mine, see if you can still laugh out loud.
After giving instructions to the maid, she took another maid in blue clothes and walked towards the backyard.
When Li Yunyan came over, many women stood up to greet her.
"Meet the wife of Marquis Pingyang..."
"Hello, ladies. It's very hot today. Why don't you go to the waterside pavilion?" Li Yunyan looked kind and accepted everyone's greetings.
A woman said, "It's quite cool here. It's nice for us to stay here and chat."
"Well, has the eldest princess come out yet?"
"It's right at the waterside pavilion. Madam, please go over quickly!" Seeing Li Yunyan asking, the other person hurriedly replied.
Li Yunyan was stunned. Why did the princess come out so early today?
"Hurry." Li Yunyan looked at the maid beside her, who hurriedly caught up and watched her run towards the water pavilion in a hurry.
A few women poked their heads out, and when the people were gone, they sneered.
"Madam Pingyang, this is truly hilarious."
"Everyone knows that the Pingyang Marquis's mansion is strong on the outside but weak on the inside. The Pingyang Marquis is also a complete scoundrel. I heard that a few days ago, he even brought a prostitute into the mansion as a concubine."
The woman who spoke had a sneer on her face.
The other three looked at each other, then sat beside her and whispered, "Is it really that muddy?"
"That's right. My husband told me that himself when he came back."
…
Li Yunyan hurried to the water pavilion, her head already covered in sweat. The maid wiped the sweat off her forehead.
She touched up her makeup in a secluded corner before walking out towards the pavilion.
As soon as I stepped through the door, I heard bursts of admiration: "This peony is truly lifelike, and it's even embroidered in two colors on both sides."
"Mrs. Shen, where did you find such a wonderful person to embroider such a beautiful screen?"
A lady looked at Li Yunshu in amazement and asked curiously.
Li Yunyan looked up, her pupils shrank slightly, and her eyes were fixed on the gorgeous screen.
There are four different peony paintings on the four screens, which are lifelike, colorful, and even faintly glowing.
"Oh, the wife of Marquis Pingyang is here." Someone with sharp eyes saw her come in.
Li Yunyan was awakened by the voice. She walked into the hall and came up to the eldest princess.
"Your humble servant, Li Yunyan, greets the eldest princess. I wish her a happy and blissful life, and may she be filled with joy every day and every year."
Today is the eldest princess Chu Yaoqin's 30th birthday. The eldest princess is extremely beautiful, and she is wearing a bright red palace dress, which makes her skin look even whiter.
"Please stand up, Madam Pingyang, please don't be so polite. Just find a place to sit down."
"Yes." Li Yunyan responded with a smile, but she was roaring in anger in her heart.
Damn thing, didn't they ask her to exchange the Shen family's birthday gift?
How come the peony screen appeared in front of the eldest princess again? Li Yunshu sat next to the eldest princess and glanced at Li Yunyan coldly.
She really had evil intentions, but fortunately the wonderful woman who embroidered the screen asked Mo Niang to pass on the message.
The birthday gift was delivered to the eldest princess a day in advance. It turned out that she really wanted to switch it.
Qiu Yuwan liked this screen very much and wanted to find out its origin. If possible, she wanted to take one to her husband's family as a dowry.
“This screen is indeed very beautiful, and it is very much appreciated by this palace. Madam Shen is very thoughtful.”
The eldest princess' face was full of joy as she looked at Li Yunshu with a smile.
Li Yunshu stood up and replied, "If this thing can make the princess happy, then it's worth it."
"Sit down and talk, but I really have something to trouble Madam Shen about."
"It will be my mother's birthday soon. I want you to open your embroidery shop and embroider a birthday gift for me."
"Princess, please tell me what kind of embroidery you need. I will have my servants make it and I will make sure you are satisfied."
"Alright, I'll let your embroidery workshop decide for itself. If the Queen Mother is satisfied, I will definitely reward you handsomely."
"Dengzhi." The eldest princess called out, and a senior palace maid walked up to Li Yunshu.
Dengzhi smiled and said, "Madam Shen, the one on the left is given to you by the eldest princess, and the one on the right is given to the embroiderer."
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