Ren Yaoqi was not too curious about these girls who came from afar. The wind and waves were perfect.
May had already arrived, and the fifth day of the fifth month was the Dragon Boat Festival. This year, Yunyang City would still hold dragon boat races, but unlike previous years, Ren Shimin had received an official invitation from the Su family. In the past, they had come to Yanbei to watch the dragon boat races as members of the Ren family in Baihe Town, but this year, things were different.
Ren Yaoqi heard that these ladies from the capital would appear on the day of the Dragon Boat Race on the Dragon Boat Festival. This year, one of the dragon boats represented the southern court, so it was sure to be quite lively.
On the second day of May, the Yanbei Palace sent a carriage over, saying that the princess had specially sent someone to pick her up and take her to the palace.
Ren Yaoqi felt a little strange. In the past, Xiao Jinglin would always pick her up when she went to the Yanbei Palace. She didn't know why the princess came to pick her up today.
Thinking this way, Ren Yaoqi did not dare to delay any longer. She asked the maid to help her dress up, changed her clothes, and then went out of the second gate with a few maids to get on the carriage of the Prince of Yanbei's Mansion.
Seeing the eight maids, eight nannies, and a team of ten or so guards who came to pick her up, Ren Yaoqi was convinced that it was not Xiao Jinglin but the princess who had let her into the palace today. Xiao Jinglin never made a big fuss when she came to pick her up, and she never allowed too many people to accompany her. She either came alone or sent her maid Hongying to do it. Of the maids and nannies who came to pick her up today, Ren Yaoqi recognized one or two who looked familiar; they were the ones who served the princess.
The maids and nannies of the Yanbei Palace were extremely respectful when they saw Ren Yaoqi, without any arrogance at all, and helped her onto the carriage with great care.
The group went to the Yanbei Palace in a grand manner. After entering the palace, the carriage did not even stop at the place where guests disembarked, but drove a little further inside. Then, the ten or so maids led Ren Yaoqi to the Jiuyang Palace where the princess lived.
When Ren Yaoqi entered the Nine Suns Palace, the princess was sitting in the main seat, and next to her was Xiao Jinglin. However, Ren Yaoqi also noticed that in addition to the princess and Xiao Jinglin, there were two other girls present. They were sitting on the guest seats below, one on each side, and were talking to the princess.
Hearing the sound of someone entering the hall, several people looked over at the same time.
As soon as the princess saw her, she said angrily, "I haven't seen you for a long time. You didn't even come to talk to me."
Xiao Jinglin looked at Ren Yaoqi with a smile on his face, and even tried to excuse her in front of the princess: "Yaoqi has been very busy recently. Last time I heard from you that she helped complete several incomplete scores. I haven't seen her for a long time."
Ren Yaoqi blinked, then stepped forward to salute the princess. As he stood up, he smiled and said, "I know I was wrong. Princess, please don't be angry with me."
As they were talking, Ren Yaoqi noticed that the other two unfamiliar girls' eyes were fixed on her face.
One of the girls looked her over and said with a smile, "Is this Miss Ren? It's true... hearing is worse than meeting."
The girl who spoke was about fourteen or fifteen years old. She had a pair of willow-shaped eyebrows, slender phoenix eyes that sparkled when she smiled, a small nose, and a cherry mouth. She was a beauty that met most people's aesthetic standards.
The other girl was about the same age as the previous one. Although her looks were slightly inferior, she was still very distinctive, especially when she frowned slightly. The hint of sadness between her brows made her look very endearing. She was a typical Kyoto beauty.
The princess smiled and said, "The one on the left is Miss Yan, and the one on the right is Miss Zhao. They both came from Kyoto." Miss Yan was the one who spoke earlier, and Miss Zhao was the one who was slightly less beautiful.
Ren Yaoqi smiled and nodded, then walked forward to greet them.
Miss Yan's eyes never left Ren Yaoqi's face. She said with a meaningful smile: "I heard about you when I was in Kyoto."
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