It is an honor to be able to participate in this banquet.
Once you enter the garden, you can enjoy the scenery, taste tea, watch plays and listen to music, talk to your acquaintances, and chat with strangers. You can't stay idle.
Old Mrs. Wen stopped and talked to a lady.
Wen Yu turned around and saw Madam Qi, surrounded by a group of people!
After a closer look, it seems that they all brought girls with them. They were talking and laughing...
The pole has been hit, whether it succeeds or not, there is nothing you can do. You can’t make up for it anymore… Moderation is the best!
The family sat down. On the stage in front of them, the palace's kabuki were performing one song and one dance at a time.
There were snacks and tea on the table. As soon as I sat down, a maid came to serve me. After all, this was a royal palace, so everything was in order and luxurious...
Old Mrs. Wen saw Madam Zhang and said, "Oh, Madam Zhang!"
The wife of Magistrate Zhang came over with Zhang Moqing, Zhang Jinqing, and two girls from the Zhang family.
Although Mrs. Wen herself was not a very good person, she admired Mrs. Zhang very much and hurried over, "I didn't see you yesterday, and I want to talk to you!"
"There were too many people yesterday. I'm really exhausted these past few days. I'll go back after I'm done."
The girls from the Zhang family and the Wen family also started chatting and laughing.
…
Yang Rushi walked in the garden, filled with laughter, music, and dancing drum beats.
Those who saw her on the street could only look at her in silence with respect and did not dare to approach her to talk to her.
She walked slowly, looking at the scenery in front of her. The princess was right. She was "very familiar" with this place.
...She was kidnapped here, if her memory served her correctly!
So, I easily avoided the most lively places and went to a secluded place.
Just in time, Wen Yu saw her.
That back view has a unique feeling.
Wen Yu watched silently, and the scene of fireworks exploding appeared in her mind. Although it was beautiful, it seemed that it would disappear and return to darkness in the next moment.
This feeling is suffocating.
Suddenly, a female official came over and said to Old Madam Wen, "But Old Madam Wen?"
Mrs. Wen quickly replied: "It's the wife of the Wen family!"
"The Queen has something to say. She will meet you in an hour. Please prepare with the girls in advance."
Mrs. Wen was overjoyed: "Thank you, sir! The Wen family will definitely prepare in advance!"
Nanny Song quietly handed over a beautiful purse.
"This is something embroidered by the girls, and they are given to you for your enjoyment." Mrs. Wen said with a smile.
A light purse filled with silver bills.
The female official was very satisfied: "You are too polite, old lady. There is no need to worry. The queen is kind and will not make things difficult for you!"
After hearing this, Mrs. Wen was even happier. She kept saying yes...
After the female official left, Old Lady Wen said to Li and the other girls, "It is an honor for the Wen family to have an audience with the Empress. From now on, don't drink any water. Go to the bathroom first and pack up. Come back early, as Grandmother has something else to tell you."
A few girls agreed, wanting to go for a walk while it was still early.
…
Yang Rushi walked past a small garden where a little boy and several little girls were playing.
A servant laughed and said, "Young Prince, please slow down. The princess is a girl after all, it's not okay for her to run around like that with you!"
The children's laughter made her eyes sore and she walked deeper into the woods.
Many years later she realized that she was beautiful but not smart, and was even stupid!
I can't do anything, let alone see through people's hearts.
The King of Wu was keeping her in captivity, but she had no idea. She still thought of him as the sky, the father, the brother, and the most important person in her life.
She didn't know what was outside, nor was she curious, until she met her sister-in-law on her way south.
God knows how much I like this sister-in-law!
She is funny and knowledgeable. She is gentle and considerate and can do things. It seems like she can do anything!
Her sister-in-law easily opened a window for her, and she saw a corner of the outside world...
After seeing this, she couldn't help herself. So she went to tell the King of Wu that she wanted to go out and have her own friends.
But the King of Wu refused and even stopped her from seeing her sister-in-law.
She was so angry that she quarreled with him without caring about anything...
What happened later... She couldn't figure it out. None of her ideas came true, and she was bullied by the King of Wu...
And got pregnant.
She was not afraid, nor did she know what being pregnant meant.
Everything here was new and exciting. I even tried my best to sneak into the town in disguise and went to Tianlong Temple, where I finally saw the different scenery I had imagined.
Unexpectedly, she was targeted and kidnapped.
She struggled desperately and cried, but the two people ignored her, treated her rudely, scared her, and beat her.
She bled...
The two of them just found out that she was pregnant, and they cursed at her unhappily...
One person said he wanted to sell her.
The other person said that he wanted to take her away and make her his wife.
Two people fought...
She could do nothing but cry during this process. Later they put her on a boat.
One of them bullied her despite the fact that she was still bleeding...
That dirty and ugly person bullied her...
Only then did she realize that it was ridiculous to run outside only to broaden her horizons.
Then, he finally found an opportunity and jumped into the river.
It was several years later when she regained consciousness.
She is married to Mr. Hu.
Mr. Hu treated her very well. He took care of her tenderly, taught her homework, and took her out for meals. He also said that if she wanted, he would take her to see all the customs and cultures of the world, even to the ends of the earth.
But she didn't want to...
Don't go out. Don't see guests.
I just want to be alone. If I am in a daze, it will be a whole day. If I am sick, I will be confused for a long time.
Mr. Hu never made things difficult for her and always stayed with her quietly.
Until last year, King Wu found her.
She only vaguely remembered some things then, but those images made her feel a headache and nausea when she thought about them.
A few days ago, Mr. Hu was stabbed and almost got into trouble. She was stimulated and suddenly remembered everything in the past!
Finally, she remembered that she had heard the conversation between the two people on the boat. One of them said, "They want her life. If we take her away, we will have violated the agreement. You still want to marry her? Do you know who she is? Aren't you afraid of death?! Sell her for a good price, and we can run away."
It was not until this moment that she realized that the disaster was not caused by her showing off, but because she had already been an eyesore to others...
Who else could it be? Who would recognize her? It was the sister-in-law who was always smiling...
King Wu always contacted her secretly and wanted to meet her.
She also wanted to see him and ask him about his own affairs.
But he...just wants himself...
Then, he said that he had investigated for a long time and found out that the two men accidentally saw her beauty and took action. After she jumped off the boat, the two men were caught up by the people he sent and committed suicide.
He also said that he checked everyone around and found no one suspicious.
Nothing suspicious? "I see..."
…
She sat quietly in a corner, looking up at the sky. The hustle and bustle in the distance had nothing to do with her.
Over the years, Mr. Hu has been very good to her and never forced her.
But she was not happy. In this life, she did not know what true happiness was! At this time, a maid in black clothes appeared, holding a tray and said softly, "Madam, would you like a cup of tea?"
Yang Rushi sat there blankly, like a stone sculpture. He asked softly, "Do you have any wine?"
The maid lowered her head, her voice trembling, "Yes, ma'am."
"Pour me a glass!"
The maid's movements in holding the plate were not standard, but she still poured a cup steadily and handed it over.
Yang Rushi took it, took a sip... He was stunned for a moment, then looked down at the wine in his hand.
Then he turned and looked at the woman pouring the wine.
The woman was very pretty and looked at her blankly. Her hands holding the plate were shaking slightly.
"I have seen you before." Yang Rushi said softly. "You... were very mean to me. Later, you came to see Mr. Hu and yelled and quarreled... What did you say? I don't remember..."
The woman in black was speechless and just stared at her blankly.
Yang Rushi looked at the wine in the glass again and suddenly laughed...
(End of this chapter)