The eldest princess returned home for the third time with a grand ceremony. Not only did she bring two carriages of gifts, but she also brought a group of people.
When Lu Qingyuan returned to the palace, she was accompanied not only by Shen Jiayan, but also by Shen Jiarui, Shen Mingyue, Lu Hongxuan and Mo Yunchi.
A group of people were talking and laughing, it was very lively.
A sumptuous banquet was prepared early in Shouning Palace.
There were wintersweet buds in the vase, and tea and wine were boiling on the stove.
"Which sister is this?"
As soon as Lu Qingyuan entered the room, she saw Jin Wanrong. She pretended not to know her and asked her specifically.
Jin Wanrong bowed slightly and said, "Your servant, Jin Wanrong."
Her voice was gentle and soft, like the breeze under the early sunshine of spring.
"Oh, Miss Wanrong! As expected of Grand Tutor Jin's granddaughter, she exudes the air of scholarly grace."
When Lu Qingyuan said this, she subconsciously looked at Shen Jiarui.
Shen Jiarui held Su Qiqi in his arms, lowered his head, and seemed very uncomfortable.
[Uncle! Don't hold me so tight, it's suffocating me!]
[Don't just keep your head down, why are you being shy, man?]
[Hurry up and say hello! Opportunities need to be created, don’t you understand?]
Su Qiqi was so anxious that she wanted to push Shen Jiarui in front of Jin Wanrong.
Lu Hongxuan couldn't bear it any longer, so he ran over and tugged at Shen Jiarui's sleeve: "Uncle, that Miss Jin was staring at you just now, and she seemed to have something to say."
Shen Jiarui looked up subconsciously.
As luck would have it, he and Jin Wanrong met eyes.
Jin Wanrong smiled and nodded at him as a greeting.
Shen Jiarui grinned and gave a silly smile.
This smile made Jin Wanrong unable to hold back.
The faint smile on Jin Wanrong's face turned into a smile with her face covered.
After not seeing him for a long time, this man seemed to have grown taller and his skin was darker.
He is still as honest and funny as ever.
Still so dull and stupid.
[Oh my god! This is too much to watch!]
"My dear second uncle, how can you be so funny! Can you be more reserved and save some face?"
Su Qiqi slapped herself in the face, feeling helpless.
"I was feeling down, so I thought of asking Wanrong to come drink tea and embroider with me. Look at the handkerchief Wanrong embroidered. The mandarin ducks playing in the water are so lively and lifelike!"
As the Queen Mother spoke, she unfolded the handkerchief in her hand for everyone to see.
Shen Mingyue exclaimed in amazement, "Wow! This embroidery is truly top-notch! Miss Wanrong, if you have time in the future, could you embroider one for me?"
Lu Qingyuan smiled and said, "I want one too!"
The Queen Mother raised her hands and knocked on the heads of Shen Mingyue and Lu Qingyuan, one on the left and one on the right: "You two, please don't tire out my Wanrong."
His tone was full of doting.
Jin Wanrong said gently, "It is truly an honor for this handkerchief to be favored by the Imperial Concubine and the Princess. However, I am slow at embroidering, so I am afraid the Imperial Concubine and the Princess will have to wait for a while."
"Hey, hey, hey, Wanrong is here to keep me company, not to embroider handkerchiefs for you!"
The Queen Mother said this, holding Jin Wanrong's hand.
As if she suddenly remembered something, she asked again: "Hey, how old is Wanrong this year?"
Jin Wanrong replied politely, "I will be nineteen next March."
Lu Qingyuan couldn't contain her excitement and asked with a smile, "Are you almost nineteen? Do you have someone you like?"
Jin Wanrong raised her eyes and pretended to glance at Shen Jiarui unintentionally.
Seeing Shen Jiarui holding Su Qiqi with his head down, she couldn't help feeling a little lost.
I'm afraid this person doesn't have her in his heart.
How could a general fighting on the battlefield fall in love with a weak and fragile girl like her?
He must have been forced to come here by his family, right? Look at his impatient expression...
Yes, a man with great ambitions should be trapped by the love between parents and children.
The more she thought about it, the more uncomfortable Jin Wanrong felt.
"Wanrong, why aren't you talking?"
"Um?"
The Empress Dowager's voice finally brought Jin Wanrong back to her senses.
Jin Wanrong raised her eyes and looked at the Queen Mother apologetically: "Please forgive me, Queen Mother. I was distracted for a moment..."
The Queen Mother smiled and asked, "What could have so fascinated you?"
Jin Wanrong cleared her throat lightly, looked up at Lu Qingyuan, and said, "I'm thinking that the eldest princess and the cavalry general are a match made in heaven. They are so talented and beautiful that others envy them."
Lu Qingyuan was a little shy and smiled sweetly: "From what you said, Wanrong probably has someone she likes?"
Hearing this, Jin Wanrong lowered her voice: "It's difficult for two people to be in love with each other."
Jin Wanrong did not directly answer Lu Qingyuan's question, but she also gave an answer.
Su Qiqi excitedly shouted, "Uncle, please say something! These matchmakers are all trying to tie you up with Jin Wanrong!"
[You fool, the opportunity is right in front of you! ]
Shen Jiarui was unmoved, even serious. He picked up a wintersweet and silently teased Su Qiqi.
Su Qiqi snatched Lamei away and stared at Shen Jiarui speechlessly.
Shen Jiarui didn't understand why and muttered quietly, "Why are you suddenly unhappy? Are you hungry?"
【Thank you for the invitation. I am already pissed off by you. 】
[If you don't seize the opportunity and fight for it yourself, you deserve to be single! You will regret it!]
"Let me hold you."
Seeing that Su Qiqi was extremely angry, Shen Mingyue stepped forward and hugged Su Qiqi.
Without having to coax the child, Shen Jiarui felt even more uncomfortable.
"I think everyone is hungry, so let's move to the flower hall and have a meal together."
The Queen Mother said this as she walked ahead.
Jin Wanrong and Lu Qingyuan followed him out.
Shen Mingyue approached Shen Jiarui and whispered, "Second brother, are you really not interested in Miss Jin?"
Shen Jiarui's ears flushed red: "How can I, how can I be worthy of such a good girl..."
Shen Mingyue whispered, "Why are you not worthy? You are a cavalry general appointed by the emperor himself. You have both good looks and talent!"
"I'm just a rough man, and Miss Jin is a lady from a noble family..."
"How do you know someone isn't interested in you if you don't even ask? What if they're actually in love with you?"
The emperor walked in from outside.
He reached out and hugged Su Qiqi.
Shen Mingyue asked, "Is everything arranged?"
The emperor nodded: "Well, shall we have dinner first?"
Lu Hongxuan couldn't help but remind him: "Uncle, haven't you noticed? The way the Jin family girl looks at you is different from the way she looks at us!"
"Huh?" Shen Jiarui recalled the past with a confused look on his face and asked, "How could her eyes be different? Miss Jin always smiles at everyone."
Su Qiqi was speechless: [Ahhhhhhh! Oh my god, this guy is such a blockhead!]
"you……"
Shen Mingyue wanted to say something, but when the words came to her lips, all she could say was a depressed sigh.
The emperor smiled helplessly: "Never mind, some things are counterproductive if you rush into them. Let's go eat first."
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