Chapter 187 Today is Different from the Past
The venue for the Spring Banquet was chosen to be a villa halfway up the mountain in the east of the city.
In spring, when flowers are in full bloom, an outing to the garden is the most suitable and foolproof option. Moreover, in the entire Shengjing City, the only garden that can accommodate so many people is the Banshan Villa.
Su Rui actually had no choice.
So, she simply left everything to Tang Yuli, which saved her trouble and also gave her something to do.
I don’t know what happened after Tang Yuli returned that day. Although he seemed a little more relaxed afterwards, he was stiff and forced. He couldn’t relax at all. He only felt better when he had something to do.
But the closer it got to the Spring Banquet, the more distracted Tang Yuli became.
This is the fifth time today.
"Everything that needs to be done is almost done, so don't make things difficult for yourself." Su Rui took the list that had been checked countless times from Tang Yuli's hand and forcefully stuffed a handful of melon seeds into her hand.
Looking at the melon seeds in his hand, Tang Yuli did not cooperate with whatever Su Rui offered him as he had done before. Instead, he looked at it for a long time and said with difficulty, "After the Spring Banquet, the Second Prince will be engaged to me."
Su Rui heard about it.
Tang Yuli had already exchanged engagement letters with the second prince and matched their horoscopes. Once Naji proposed, the marriage would be finalized.
We are getting married soon.
"So, you've decided to accept your fate?"
Tang Yuli's fingers unconsciously tightened, he took a deep breath, and forced a smile, saying, "This is my fate. However, I'm afraid that I won't be able to live like this again in the future."
Tang Yuli cherishes these days very much, but can only watch the days pass by.
"Once you've made up your mind, it's life no matter how you live. What's important is to survive." Su Rui said it easily, as if it was just a casual remark.
But Tang Yuli could hear that she was trying to comfort herself.
Now that it has come to this, she has made a choice. She must put aside all her reluctance and emotions so that she can survive.
Even if it is difficult, we have to live.
"I understand." Tang Yuli nodded deeply and put the handful of melon seeds Su Rui had given him into his bag. "Now that everything is almost done, I won't be coming to the mansion tomorrow. I'll meet the concubine at the Spring Festival banquet the day after tomorrow."
Su Rui did not see Tang Yuli off, but just watched her leave silently.
There is also a heaviness in my heart.
Tang Yuli is not like her. The shackles on her body are too heavy to get rid of, but what she has learned over the years has given her her own thoughts and cognition, which is why she is now being torn and torn apart and is constantly confused.
But it's her own life, her own choices, and she is just a bystander.
And she has a lot of her own things to do.
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The fifth day of March.
The sun is shining, the spring light is bright, and the whole Shengjing city is full of vitality in the warmth.
The city was bustling with activity early this morning.
Su Rui hosted a spring banquet. Not only did the families who received the invitations rush to the villa halfway up the mountain, but many common people also gathered at the foot of the mountain.
Two days ago, another piece of good news came from outside Changdu Pass. Yunji had killed less than 10,000 of the Rongdi army, and they retreated to Huangguan Gorge. Yunji would soon wipe out the Rongdi who had been harassing Da Zhao for many years in one fell swoop. This was something no one had accomplished since the founding of Da Zhao.
Therefore, Yun Ji became more famous, and many people wanted to pay homage to Su Rui, who was related to Yun Ji, hoping to be blessed by God.
After waiting for one carriage after another, someone with sharp eyes finally recognized the carriage from Prince Yong's mansion.
The crowd was excited for a while, but today they were protected by the Yulin Army, which kept the people far away. However, many of the other ladies from the noble families came forward immediately to greet them.
There were even some people who were so attentive that they came forward and lifted the curtain the moment the carriage stopped.
The figure inside moved, but the person who came out was Yue Heyun instead of Su Rui.
Everyone was surprised, but they quickly realized that Yue Heyun was now managing Su Rui's Fengyun Tower. The Yue family had already established connections with Prince Yong's Mansion long before the snow disaster.
But I didn't expect that Yue Heyun would ride with Su Rui today. Doesn't this show that Prince Yong's Mansion now attaches great importance to the Yue family?
Many people were jealous. The Yue family had a sharp eye and had long set their sights on Yun Ji. Now, Yun Ji had become a highly valued subordinate of Yun Ji, while they had not even gotten close to him.
Many people also looked at Yue Heyun's heart, and laughed quietly behind her back, saying that it was thanks to Pei Yan's arrow, otherwise the Yue family might not have turned to Yun Ji.
Pei Yan, who was on guard duty today, stood in the distance, looking at Yue Heyun, whom he hadn't seen for a long time, with an unchanged expression.
Yue Heyun felt it, but pretended not to see it. After getting out of the car, she reached out and pulled Su Rui out.
When they saw Su Rui coming out of the carriage, everyone was stunned.
Su Rui is different from before.
Today is particularly simple and elegant.
She wore a moon-white skirt with a pink hue, which was loose and fluttering, and there was no sign of her fiery figure as rumored.
Her face was only lightly made up, and although she was still beautiful, she was not so aggressive, but rather gentle and approachable.
Her hair was not as golden and gorgeous as other noble ladies'. She only used two white jade hairpins with butterfly-loving flowers to hold her hair up.
Low-key and steady, although at first glance people were surprised at how she changed her usual attire, but on second thought, she was now the host of the Spring Banquet, and even surpassed Changning in status. She was already one of the most distinguished women in Shengjing City, and it would be inappropriate for her to dress seductively.
Things are different now.
In the past, everyone would have scolded Su Rui for pretending to be clueless and thinking she was someone important. But now, Su Rui didn't even need to speak, as people would speak for her in the discussion.
When we got off the car and walked towards the villa on the mountain, we were surrounded by people all the way.
Those who originally looked down on Su Rui, avoided her or ridiculed her with words, were now full of fawning smiles, trying to get close to her one after another, all wanting to establish a relationship with Prince Yong's Mansion and Yun Ji.
Su Rui put aside past grudges and responded tactfully.
Although most of these people are looked down upon by the Lin family and the Second Prince, they are not completely worthless.
And today, you never know when it might come in handy.
They chattered all the way until they entered a door of the courtyard. The loud sound of whipping made everyone fall silent at the same time.
Today is the Spring Banquet, who dares to cause trouble at this time?
A few people took two quick steps out of curiosity, and when they saw the scene inside, they were so scared that they had to step back, fearing that they would be seen by the people inside.
Su Rui guessed who it was when she heard the sound of the whip.
She was in charge of hosting the Spring Banquet, and there was only one person who disapproved the most, wanted to cause trouble the most, and dared to cause trouble.
Su Rui walked through the second hanging flower gate at a leisurely pace.
In the garden, the spring flowers are in full bloom.
In the garden, Changning swung his whip with great force. Every time he raised his whip, dozens of drops of blood splashed on the petals, adding color to them.
The person kneeling on the ground was wearing a light green dress, which was now torn into tatters and covered with bloodstains. The red and green colors were particularly eye-catching under the bloodstains.
Because his clothes were torn and soaked with blood, they were stuck to his body. One could see that the man was extremely thin. He lowered his head, and there were a few white hairs among his messy hair. Although his facial features could not be seen clearly on his half-exposed face, his complexion was sallow.
Everyone was wondering who had run into Changning's trap today. Could it be the servants in this garden?
Everyone is Su Rui's people today, isn't this a slap in Su Rui's face?
But seeing that Su Rui was unmoved, the others didn't know what to say and could only watch.
It was not until the kneeling person could no longer hold on and fell to the side, revealing most of his face, that we could see clearly who it was.
"Isn't this Concubine Su's sister?"
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